J.R. Johnson

/an aside on technology and the inevitability of unexpected challenges

Have you ever noticed that any time tech instructions say some variant of “And to complete the process, simply do…”

It’s the “simply” that is key here. Anytime I see that word I know for sure that accomplishing my goal will involve more hoops than predicted, take at least three times longer than expected, and be infinitely more frustrating than necessary.

And so it was.

I managed the thing in the end, but there was nothing simple about it.

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