[kortex]

SmarterEveryDay has glowing accolades for farmers [1]. Similarly, the highly-constrained Cubans are notorious matter hackers [2]. My grandfather, and Italian peasant, had the same MacGuyverish attitude towards making stuff keep running long past the point most Americans would have chucked it.

I think all software devs should spend some time on a farm. Great for inspiring simple yet clever "shipped is better than perfect" style solutions. Manual labor is also great for Sitatdeskitis.

1] https://youtube.com/watch?v=ywBV6M7VOFU

2] https://oncubanews.com/en/culture/visual-arts/when-in-the-fa...

[Ididntdothis]

"I think all software devs should spend some time on a farm. "

I think a lot of devs think they are the only people doing innovative work. But when you look around there are clever solutions everywhere. When I worked closer to metal workshops I was always amazed what stuff people there had come up with to do their job.

[capableweb]

> SmarterEveryDay has glowing accolades for farmers [1].

Seems weird to use a video by SmarterEveryDay as a reference to back up the statement that farmers give accolades to SmarterEveryDay. Who are these farmers who are watching youtube and saying SmarterEveryDay is so great? I'm sure they exist, but that link doesn't seem to justitify that.

> I think all software devs should spend some time on a farm

Any office worker should have the experience how it is to not work in a office. In fact, everyone should try to have as diverse experience as possible, in order to learn from each angle and perspective and apply the knowledge in other angles and perspectives.

One way which can be farm work, but don't limit yourself to just that, lots of other interesting professions.

[jimktrains2]

Gp said "for farmers", not "from Farmers".

[capableweb]

True! My bad, seems I misread. Thanks for correcting me!