You Know About Computers Right

The universal programmer experience: mention you write code for a living and suddenly you're the family's designated tech support guru. Any relative can ask you to fix their virus-ridden laptop, but programmers? They get the full sprint-away treatment.

Here's the thing: knowing how to build a REST API doesn't magically grant you the ability to diagnose why Aunt Karen's laptop is running McAfee, Norton, AND AVG simultaneously. That's like asking a neurosurgeon to fix your broken arm because "it's all medicine, right?"

But try explaining that your expertise is in Python, not in removing seventeen browser toolbars. The relatives won't care. In their eyes, you're the computer whisperer who should know why their printer won't print in color.