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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them? (lemm.ee)

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[–] macabrett@lemmy.ml 29 points 7 months ago (2 children)

As a programmer, I'd just tell them "I configure contraptions to perform tasks for people"

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Magic. Got it.

[–] Moghul@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

"Some other guys figured out how to trick rocks into doing stuff by putting lightning into them

I just write to the rocks instructions for how to do some work. I get paid for doing that."

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago

"You know how clockwork automatons work?"

"No."

"Me neither."