There's a Germany saying "Auch nur mit Wasser kochen". Loosely translated, it means "they are also only cooking with water". What it means is that nobody knows shit and nobody is special.
I once heard: adults are children with older bodies. People seem/try to be rational but we are all so influenced or downright controlled by emotions. The desire to be perceived as rational is one such driving force. Many things we do since "this is the right thing to do" are in fact done to reduce (or control) our anxiety. In this sense we are still children.
In programming however, the skill and foundational understanding varies greatly, and while everyone is cooking with water, there are big differences how you cook. :P
Yeah, good saying but I think GP misinterpreted it. It does not mean “nobody knows shit”, it means “you have the same tools they do so any difference in outcome is due to skill that can be learned”.
Its a rejection of gear lust and similar (“I can’t possibly achieve that result without [toy that I want]”)
No, it's not what it means. It basically means "nobody is special". Whether that's true or not, is a different discussion, but that's how the saying is used.
