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The Software Industry and Computer Programmers

A google employee once wrote an article in which he said something like: "Often we would interview a programmer who had an incredible amount of knowledge on a wide range of subjects, but couldn't program Hello World in any language." It's really amazing how many people in the software industry simply know nothing about programming computers. We're talking about core technical people such as Product Managers - not people in unrelated departments such as marketing - who have big plans and strong opinions on everything related to technology, but lack basic technical skills. To put it in perspective, imagine an entire department of road planning where no one really knows to drive.

Tradeadexchange virus on Android - Only Solution

None of the other solutions online seem to work. The only solution seems to be: 1. Clear all browser caches completely (both in settings and in app info, to be sure) 2. Reset modem 3. Reset router (if different from the modem) ALL AT THE SAME TIME. The virus settles in the browser, and the modem + router. If any of the three is not clean, the virus seems to infect all three. There's no need to uninstall the browser or reset the phone.