It's easy to tell if a limit in a computer system was set by someone with a technical background or someone without one.

· Bits and Bobs 6/2/25
  • It's easy to tell if a limit in a computer system was set by someone with a technical background or someone without one.
    • Engineers always pick a power of two (or one lower, if it starts at zero).
    • A secret hint about the creation of the system that is only obvious to people with a technical background.