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[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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[–] christian@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I switched like ten years ago because I wanted to learn the details, but in all honesty I still feel like I barely understand anything. Not sure how normal this is, maybe I'm unusually dumb, but I feel like what I've really learned is how to troubleshoot and solve issues by reading documentation and tinkering, rather than understanding what I'm actually doing. I've had a stable system for years but I kind of feel like if a typical arch forum poster looked my system configuration for five minutes they'd be like wtf are you doing.

[–] stevar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

If you know where to look and where to tinker, then I think you have at least some understanding of what you're doing.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] sederx@programming.dev -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Is actually great since it forces you to learn which saves you much more time in the long run.

But most people can't see past their nose.

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Can't believe somebody got offended by this...

[–] hansdampf@feddit.de 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

couldve stopped at the first sentence, but had to keep with the stereotype i guess ;)

[–] TwinTusks@outpost.zeuslink.net 13 points 1 year ago

Is actually great since it forces you to learn which saves you much more time in the long run.

It is great when you have time to learn, but when you are trying to troubleshoot while understand basically nothing of the wiki ... it is not good.

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can’t believe you got so offended someone was offended you edited your comment…

[–] hansdampf@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

to be fair, i wasnt offened :) just wanted to point out the irony

oh nooo, you weren’t offended at all (:

[–] sederx@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

I'm not in just tired to deal with whiny bitches