Why do people keep calling tech "IT"

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Sundаr

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Sundаr
Dec 12, 2019 22 Comments

keep seeing people say "IT comapnies like Google, Facebook, ..." or "I'm studying CS to get a job in IT at Google" or other shit like that. Why the fuck do people say "IT" instead of "tech"? IT implies its tech support rather than engineering.

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    ash_ketch

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    ash_ketch
    Information TECHnology. Christ, are you this dense? Its just a blanket term for any roles that fall under technology. Especially considering there IS tech support at Google and FB. Dont try to swing big dck energy by saying you're an engineer and look down on support. A SWE role can also be part tech support. Theres so much more to IT than one single SWE role.
    Dec 12, 2019 13
    • Google
      Sundаr

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      Sundаr
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      What role does a SWE have when say they are interviewing a candidate and they have to fill out the feedback form? Part of the form is on behavioral qualities of the candidate. And what is assessing behavioral qualities? It is HR. You're doing HR. SWE is HR.

      that is how much sense u make

      case in point:

      just because you do tech support sometimes doesn't mean your ROLE is a tech support ROLE.
      Dec 12, 2019
    • New
      ash_ketch

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      ash_ketch
      That's where you failed to read. I said its tech support just as much as engineering.

      Your ego is so fragile that it cant accept the fact that your ever so glorious title of SWE, does in fact, do tech support too.

      Get off your high horse. Maybe you can learn to be more humble when you're older.
      Dec 12, 2019
  • Uber
    nsrhwsxc

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    nsrhwsxc
    Whatever. You can laugh all the way to the bank.
    Dec 12, 2019 0
  • Usually companies with outdated views call software engineering "IT." Or journalists who have no idea what they are talking about. Companies like Facebook and Google have dedicated IT depts which is a different but also important skillset.
    Dec 12, 2019 1
    • Google / Mgmt
      saio87

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      Or SWEs can get off their pedastals and stop being such snobs. I have multiple actual engineering degrees but have been lectured by SWEs that as a non SWE, I'm not actually an engineer. It's bizarre. And no, I'm not in "tech support"
      Dec 15, 2019
  • Apple / Eng
    facetrolle

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    Oracle
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     facetrolle
    Imagine caring about a word
    Dec 12, 2019 1
  • Empower RF Systems
    46&2

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    Procter & Gamble
     46&2
    Tech departments at non tech companies are called IT, and it is not end user support / help desk. Someone in pharma who is automating batch management systems for CAR-T will be called IT Manager.
    Dec 12, 2019 0