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by some_furry 947 days ago
It's amazing how many people feel that technology stuff should be professionally useful to them, even if it's a passion project provided at no cost.
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It is professionally useful if you are prepared to have a few awkward conversations.

It also helps if you aren't working with totally humourless people.

I work in cryptography. If I wasn't prepared to have a few awkward conversations with developers, I would be in real trouble.