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minus-squareDAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down22·7 months agoUnfortunately, that’s the social element of social engineering. Not all developers feel that way and it’s possible to trick them. Luckily, most developers are on the spectrum and aren’t affected as much by that type of social engineering.
minus-squarewhoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·7 months agoI think most people who are “on the spectrum” are undiagnosed, this survey asked about diagnosed autism.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-27 months agoAnd that’s pretty close to the average in the population of 1 in 36, or 2.8%.
minus-squareDAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down10·7 months agoCompletely a meme answer. IT workers including software devs in the past were seen as nerdy loner types
Unfortunately, that’s the social element of social engineering. Not all developers feel that way and it’s possible to trick them.
Luckily, most developers are on the spectrum and aren’t affected as much by that type of social engineering.
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I think most people who are “on the spectrum” are undiagnosed, this survey asked about diagnosed autism.
And that’s pretty close to the average in the population of 1 in 36, or 2.8%.
Completely a meme answer. IT workers including software devs in the past were seen as nerdy loner types