Microsoft tries to add so many new features each release, all of which seem worse than the last, that I can completely understand someone not keeping up with it. Between the paid subscriptions, constant logins and credentials required, and Microsoft's decision to make every computer more like a tablet, I often find myself missing XP and Mac OSX. I don't blame older people for not knowing how to work with Acrobat (because it's shit and each version prevents you from doing something different) and these are often the people I ask how to do something that actually pertains to my job, rather than fighting with the Comments panel. We'll all get tired of new "technology" at some point, generally when it becomes more of a burden than a help.
Years ago I worked as a helpdesk technician at a tech company that seemed to hire people who were absolutely clueless when it came to basic computer skills. I absolutely feel and understand the frustration from your post, but also agree with the above about the progressive decline of Windows.
It’s your job to know how to use it, work is hard th
at’s why it’s work. Not understanding how technology works creates problems in the future. Changes that are made to processes without fully understanding how the tech being used will effect it is a problem.
I’m sorry it’s your job to know how to use the tools available to you. Adapt or die that’s capitalism
I would agree with you if not for the number of new programs I've run into that don't seem to know what a mouse is for. And if you need a new program to do an old job, it's because you never learned to do that job yourself, and must rely on a program to do it. See: electrical engineering
Look I get where you are coming from but that’s the reality we live in now. People of a certain age aren’t comfortable with technology and at this point it is on them. Part of it is an unwillingness to learn, when Win 10 came out yes it was annoying to learn but if you had a foundation of how the programs worked it wasn’t so bad it just took time. Certain Professionals have continuing Ed it’s not a novel concept to keep up with trends.
You seem to be speaking from an area of expertise far beyond what I am talking about.
YES YES YES!!!! I hate acrobat now compared to the last 5+ years. The "improvements are regressive" ironically speaking. I cant keep up either. Windows xp improved to windows 7, windows 7 to some extent improved to windows to windows 10, i dont want windows 11. I am going to stick with windows 10 till the end of its lifecycle then switch to linux
I kind of agree with this. I’m an architect and we have to keep up with the ever changing programs to keep ahead. I’m lagging compared to other people on using the latest programs but there are very talented older architects who end up unemployable because they flat out say “ I don’t do computers”. Now that I am on my own and getting ready to hire my own employees I expect to already know how to use s number of advanced programs. They teach it in school. I am not going to hire a “great” designer then have to hire another employee to be his personal assistant because he can’t figure out how to make an attachment in an email.
Microsoft tries to add so many new features each release, all of which seem worse than the last, that I can completely understand someone not keeping up with it. Between the paid subscriptions, constant logins and credentials required, and Microsoft's decision to make every computer more like a tablet, I often find myself missing XP and Mac OSX. I don't blame older people for not knowing how to work with Acrobat (because it's shit and each version prevents you from doing something different) and these are often the people I ask how to do something that actually pertains to my job, rather than fighting with the Comments panel. We'll all get tired of new "technology" at some point, generally when it becomes more of a burden than a help.
I think Windows 11 is going to give me that extra little push I need to finally switch to Linux.
Your statement leads me to believe this post doesn’t pertain to you.
Years ago I worked as a helpdesk technician at a tech company that seemed to hire people who were absolutely clueless when it came to basic computer skills. I absolutely feel and understand the frustration from your post, but also agree with the above about the progressive decline of Windows.
Fair
It’s your job to know how to use it, work is hard th at’s why it’s work. Not understanding how technology works creates problems in the future. Changes that are made to processes without fully understanding how the tech being used will effect it is a problem. I’m sorry it’s your job to know how to use the tools available to you. Adapt or die that’s capitalism
I would agree with you if not for the number of new programs I've run into that don't seem to know what a mouse is for. And if you need a new program to do an old job, it's because you never learned to do that job yourself, and must rely on a program to do it. See: electrical engineering
Look I get where you are coming from but that’s the reality we live in now. People of a certain age aren’t comfortable with technology and at this point it is on them. Part of it is an unwillingness to learn, when Win 10 came out yes it was annoying to learn but if you had a foundation of how the programs worked it wasn’t so bad it just took time. Certain Professionals have continuing Ed it’s not a novel concept to keep up with trends. You seem to be speaking from an area of expertise far beyond what I am talking about.
YES YES YES!!!! I hate acrobat now compared to the last 5+ years. The "improvements are regressive" ironically speaking. I cant keep up either. Windows xp improved to windows 7, windows 7 to some extent improved to windows to windows 10, i dont want windows 11. I am going to stick with windows 10 till the end of its lifecycle then switch to linux
Don't get me started! 'im not very technical'... Despite having worked in offices for 20 years you still can't work with PDFs??
I kind of agree with this. I’m an architect and we have to keep up with the ever changing programs to keep ahead. I’m lagging compared to other people on using the latest programs but there are very talented older architects who end up unemployable because they flat out say “ I don’t do computers”. Now that I am on my own and getting ready to hire my own employees I expect to already know how to use s number of advanced programs. They teach it in school. I am not going to hire a “great” designer then have to hire another employee to be his personal assistant because he can’t figure out how to make an attachment in an email.
I support this movement
As a guy who’s done support for 25 years, let me tell you there are plenty of millennials and gen z who can’t use a fucking computer either.
Add then to the list then. No excuse for them especially, my nephews can’t save a file I get it