How I explain my job

2 years ago by MisterFrog to c/science_memes

supercargo 44 points 2 years ago

Your job is playing Factorio?!

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MisterFrog 18 points 2 years ago

I mean, it's not too much of a stretch! Balancing your inputs and outputs.

There's also exposure/interfacing with piping design, which you'll feel right at home in if you enjoy good factorio belt routing

I highly recommend considering process eng or piping design to anyone who likes factorio

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general_kitten 13 points 2 years ago

Well, i once played factorio, downloaded pyanodon's mod. It quickly became so complex i figured you need degree in chemical engineering to complete it. Am now studying chemical engineering

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baldingpudenda 2 points 2 years ago

Studying will probably help you finish the mod faster. 450hrs into THAT mod alone. I'd be finished by now, but these bottlenecks need fixing first!

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misterundercoat 4 points 2 years ago

Factorioh my god it's 2 a.m. I have work tomorrow

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thebardingreen 22 points 2 years ago

As a modern software engineer, I believe the second panel is also sufficient to explain my job to congress.

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jaybone 7 points 2 years ago

The internet is just a series of pipes.

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WhatAmLemmy 3 points 2 years ago

Stuff goes in. Stuff goes out. You can't explain that!

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morbidcactus 2 points 2 years ago

I've always struggled to succinctly describe my job to people outside of it, it's muddy because I often fill gaps and there's often a lack of clear r&r, I'm on paper a Data Engineer & Architect, I just say I design and build backend stuff and handle infrastructure.

Had the same issue when I did Equipment Reliability Engineering, technical roles are often really hard to explain to people I've found.

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atomicorange 16 points 2 years ago

Also a process engineer. Real answer is “I develop procedures for cleaning contamination critical hardware”. My flippant answer is “I tell other people how to do their jobs”.

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MisterFrog 3 points 2 years ago

Ha! Excellent

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NegativeLookBehind 15 points 2 years ago
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lowleveldata 14 points 2 years ago

I also do that. Mainly Unix pipes.

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fmstrat 12 points 2 years ago

I told someone the other day that "I just type all day."

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thessnake03 1 point 2 years ago

Tons of meetings

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lemming741 10 points 2 years ago

Glass industry: We melt dirt

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nightwatch_admin 6 points 2 years ago

“that’s what she said”

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MisterFrog 4 points 2 years ago path: 0 11088809 11090103, hotness: undefined, score: 4, children: 0
BuboScandiacus 3 points 2 years ago

👏

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EmoDuck 5 points 2 years ago

The behavioral scientist studying mice in mazes: "Same"

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MisterFrog 5 points 2 years ago

That sounds mice

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yemmly 5 points 2 years ago

Make goo go brrrr

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PraiseTheSoup 2 points 2 years ago

So you're the moron that designed my CIP system with only caustic and no acid, meaning I have mineral scale everywhere and no way to get rid of it. Thanks asshole.

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MisterFrog 2 points 2 years ago

Lol, sounds like pretty poor form. Hope you got compensation of out of them

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saltesc 1 point 2 years ago

I still haven't found a quick way to explain my job. The best I've got is my job title and, "Basically lots of data to make sure I have the right people in the right place at the right time and they're happy."

But I'm sure that's not at all clear for most of you.

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