Mmastodon LifeEducation first seen 20 h ago, last 19 h ago, peak #6
Call to boost access to old hardware for aspiring IT careers
Original: This deserves a signal boost. A lot of us got into IT because somebody gave us access to a computer, some old hardware,
An appeal is circulating urging people to give others access to computers, spare hardware, or the chance to take machines apart, arguing that such small opportunities are how many people first got into IT. The message says those chances can change a career, and sometimes a life, and is being shared widely as something that deserves a signal boost.
Why now: The message resonates because many IT professionals credit early hands-on access to hardware for their careers.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 20 h ago to 19 h ago.
Evidence
- This deserves a signal boost. A lot of us got into IT because somebody gave us access to a computer, some old hardware, or simply the opportunity to take things apart and figure out how they worked. Sometimes that opportunity changes a career. Sometimes it changes a life.… · ithorrorstories@techhub.social · 2
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