To all the ‘techies’ out there – you are appreciated! And to show we are really thankful for your help you have your very own day – National Techies Day which is celebrated annually on 3 October.
We have all had issues with our computers – a strange noise coming from the case, laptop freezing, webcam not working, an inexplicably slow-running network or non-responsive printer – that have driven us insane. Luckily we have techies to assist with all these problems.
Techies are people who know their way around the technology that is inseparable from our daily lives, and Techies Day celebrates them and all they do to keep things moving daily.
Techies Day was originally developed for the purpose of creating awareness and educating high school students about technology careers. Techies.com, with the support of CNET Networks, established National Techies Day in 1998. The world will continue to see greater integration of technology into our daily lives and with those innovations, the need for truly technologically savvy people who know their way around our technology-driven world and can help those who are not, keeps increasing. Skilled technology professionals will always be in demand.
What exactly is a techie? It is someone who is very interested in technology and seeing it get better and better. A techie will be the first person to own the latest technological toy. A techie suffers from obsolescence, the process where current technology becomes obsolete as soon as new technology gets integrated into our lives.
Technology experts today are specifically referred to as techies as they are the ones who keep our offices moving forward.
Celebrate Techies Day – start with honouring and celebrating the people who keep the world moving forward for us. Send a thank you email to your techie to thank him/ her for always being there to make sure your printer is running, your network is flowing and of course, the email you just sent being able to reach its destination.
If you are a techie, spoil yourself by getting that new gadget you’ve had your eye on for a while.
Post on social media using #NationalTechieDay.
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