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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't?(programming.dev)

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squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de
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Most problems are being solved by turning it off and on again.

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Mathazzar@lemmy.world
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The navy manual for troubleshooting equipment in the field includes “lift 3-6 inches and drop”

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AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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Percussive maintenance can help sometimes. It’s not a permanent fix but you can’t always do the right fix in the middle of the ocean. Things it can help with: dislodging debris in mechanical components, reseating electrical connections that are corroding, and making yourself feel better.

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AGuyAcrossTheInternet@fedia.io
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To be fair, you may not always want a permanent fix for everything. Mostly because the most permanent solution will always be a temporary one. :v

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LowtierComputer@lemmy.world
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High velocity decommissioning also satisfies that last item.

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mspencer712@programming.dev
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What? Did I turn it off and on again? I’m a very smart technology person, of course my big brain already thought of that. I develop software for a living. It couldn’t be that simple or I wouldn’t be calling you.

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Turning it off and on again worked. My shame is immense and I have wasted everybody’s time.

(And that is how I learned to embrace my own idiocy and do the recommended, simple troubleshooting tasks without questioning them.)

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JokeDeity@lemm.ee
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Dude, I just had my mechanic call and tell me my car was out of oil. I’ve never felt so dumb and ashamed.

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whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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Well it didn’t work, my grampa is still sleeping, i’ll try the unplug for several minutes trick, I’ll let you know

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alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works
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Try a force restart…or there is always the possibility that he is stuck in a boot loop

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BCsven@lemmy.ca
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And if that doesn’t work unplug it for a while and plug it back in.

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Colonel Panic@lemm.ee
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I have anxiety and depression. Gonna give your idea a try.

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librejoe@lemmy.world
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isn’t that what they are researching with psilocybin? I could use that big time to reset my head. I have severe health anxiety.

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PersonalDevKit@aussie.zone
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A good chunk of my work is scheduled turning off and on again in the right order so things don’t break

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scottywh@lemmy.world
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This is a funny joke and all but it’s so far from actually true.

Source: 27 years working in I.T.

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