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Are we becoming old, cranky scrooges in these forums.
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--- Quote from: floobydust on May 25, 2020, 11:15:01 pm ---...there are posts commanding their entire design they need - "provide sample schematic, firmware and total explanation of circuit theory and operation" etc.
As if they are an outsourced contract employee... and clueless about how to live up to their fake resume claims.
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My response to those pleading 'contractors' is, do your own friggin college project, just like everyone else on your course who are hard at work figuring this out. Hang on, I did actually post that once to a freeloader who wrote, I understand how the circuit works, I just need to know what a resistance is. Google "people per hour", it's full of 'homework opportunities'.
engrguy42:
It's ALWAYS the "other guy" who's at fault. Always.
Nominal Animal:
--- Quote from: floobydust on May 25, 2020, 11:15:01 pm ---TV and youtube are garbage for teaching you anything- it's like watching a video with someone explaining how to do a math exam. You don't actually experience the pain and learn the math, instead it's someone showing you the answers.
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I tried saying exactly that in another thread recently – that looking for tutorials at Youtube is not sensible – and all I achieved was getting Dave mad, and calling me a troll who has a psychological need to get the final word. :palm:
I love good criticism. You know, the kind that has a sharp point that forces you to think, but a well founded, helpful argument behind it: poking at the argument, and not at the person. That stuff gets lost when people are too terse. Then again, I personally am way too verbose, with lower signal to noise ratio than I'd like. Workin' on it, though. :-//
Because of the above, I like text for references, tutorials and background information, and videos for demonstrations, examples, and work logs. Mixing the two seems to work even better. Having a grumpy, cranky old-man tone isn't a negative there, as long as there is useful information and a bit of humour there. Just look at AvE or KeithAppleton on Youtube. In my opinion, of course.
engrguy42:
Youtube is free. Complaining about it is bordering on insane. Youtube creators spend a ton of time producing stuff, and the vast majority of tech youtubers get little or nothing in return. Except for complaints and 357 variations of "oh, you should have done it THIS way". And people expecting you to be their private tutor for free. And give them all the code you write.
Absolutely insane. A lot of selfish, entitled people out there.
Instead, you should be thanking every single freakin' one of them for what they do, and hitting the like button so often it breaks your freakin' mouse. And subscribe to EVERYONE. Because that's the only way they get a few measly pennies in return for their many hours of work.
And if you really think their stuff sucks and you can do it better, then do it. Show the world how freakin' brilliant you are and how much better you are. Start your own channel, and learn what it's really like.
SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: engrguy42 on May 26, 2020, 04:40:00 pm ---Youtube is free. Complaining about it is bordering on insane. Youtube creators spend a ton of time producing stuff, and the vast majority of tech youtubers get little or nothing in return. Except for complaints and 357 variations of "oh, you should have done it THIS way". And people expecting you to be their private tutor for free. And give them all the code you write.
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I agree with that. It also looks like the more you give, the more people are expecting from you.
Of course, if you manage to make good money out of it (which is not trivial), it can be worth it, but otherwise, it can be pretty frustrating.
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