Apologies for my lack of understanding of business, but who was better business person? Was it Roberta because she wasn't interested?

It’s generally a bad idea to ask someone to name their price. And the right answer to that question is “A lot”.

> An unrelated director somehow ended up seeing this diagram and had some "suggestions". Please implement these changes asap.

this user gets it

The bear is sticky with honey.

https://piped.video/watch?v=i92Ws7qPTRg

> Bitcoin hits all-time high against Argentinian peso

You know what else also hit an all-time high against the Argentinian peso? Cans of tomatoes, airline tickets, Bosch dishwashers... basically everything because that's how inflation works

"Well don't you look at me like that, you certainly wouldn't be in any danger"

When I tell people that, they assume I'm somewhere on the deeper end of the autism spectrum.

That's part of the fun, isn't it?

If they can't appreciate my job, I will simply did into their so deep that by the end of the conversation, I have rough idea of what function does their job perform and where are the pain points for them.

I usually weave in some personal job-related stories for them to relate to my job a little bit better. Usually they are left stumped, because nobody ever digs and then gets them. Especially not an Aspie programmer.

It's also easy to find some of their efforts you appreciate and then compliment them on those.

Well they're usually probably not wrong in that assumption.

> lots of fact learning and essay busywork, not a lot of actual problem solving and critical thinking

busywork and no problem solving/critical thinking? sounds like they're being groomed for middle management!

In the US I think it actually comes from a factory work mindset where everyone does the same kind of thing and learns the same way. The system is at least 50 years behind but in my experience I think teachers are much more attuned to the present.