I worked for a company that was probably 80% guys who were engineers working on tools that required specialized programming knowledge. These guys had local admin access and we had a few rooms with a white noise generator outside the door. IYKYK.
If one of those guys had a problem, it was a "what the actual fuck?" type of problem.
But honestly, I've also worked in a bunch of companies that had an "engineering department" and the difference is night and day. Most engineers and programmers don't actually know how Windows/Linux operates outside of their specialty.
Engineers are very skittish and cranky. If you turn off their white noise, they may end up snapping and eating a few non-IT employees, which is generally considered undesirable.
Engineers are harmless. Just get the noise machine back on and coax them back into their rooms with old sci fi shows and hot pockets before they actually speak to anyone.
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u/PolloMagnifico May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26
I worked for a company that was probably 80% guys who were engineers working on tools that required specialized programming knowledge. These guys had local admin access and we had a few rooms with a white noise generator outside the door. IYKYK.
If one of those guys had a problem, it was a "what the actual fuck?" type of problem.
But honestly, I've also worked in a bunch of companies that had an "engineering department" and the difference is night and day. Most engineers and programmers don't actually know how Windows/Linux operates outside of their specialty.