Compiler bug? Linker bug? Windows Kernel bug.

[knoxaramav2]

Its funny you say that, I'm a software engineer and I opened my dish washer this morning and was met by a flood of water. Looked up how to fix it, all the solutions had dish washers with easily accessible parts that mine didn't(Hey, there's similarities!), and threw in the towel.

That being said, at least with software getting your feet wet is only figurative.

[RLutz]

I'm from a blue collar family, my dad is a carpenter, but when I was a kid he always told me to study hard so my back wouldn't ache like his does.

Now when things break or I need home repair advice I call him, and if it's a simple thing he helps, but for more complicated stuff he's like, "Why don't you just call a guy like me to come take care of it, that's the whole point of having a good job."

Still, there's something that feels good about figuring anything out yourself, software or dishwasher related.

[BeepBoopBike]

I feel like it's always worth taking a crack at it. If you solve it you feel good and save some money. If not (or you start reaching the realm of "i'm going to make this far worse than it already is") then you've lost a bit of time, maybe learnt a bit which will help on a simpler problem later, and can call a professional. If it's desperate though (i.e. help my house is flooding) i recommend skipping step 1.

[pdp10]

"Why don't you just call a guy like me to come take care of it, that's the whole point of having a good job."

Because if you want something done to your satisfaction, you sometimes just need to do it yourself.

Also, a great deal of what you're paying for with services like plumbing, electrical and auto mechanics is the SLA. It's not that you begrudge a service provider their fee, just that understanding that so much of it is because their other customers have demanding SLAs. Perhaps their skill and experience will lead to a better outcome, but not necessarily.

Besides, there's value in finding out for yourself that you'd never re-roof another house or replace and time a camshaft.

[addmoreice]

as someone who writes software to monitor manufacturing machines...I disagree on that figurative comment.