About this quote

People who love technical detail often end up running teams and building the tools everyone uses. That skill set turns into power and decision-making over time. So being dismissive today can cost you later. Ask yourself who in your orbit is quietly gaining influence and treat them with basic respect.

When to use it

• At a product-planning meeting when a senior designer is mocking the developers, someone says the line to shut down the snickering.
• At a college reunion where former computer-science classmates now run startups, a friend brings up the quote as a laugh with a point.
• At a family dinner when cousins tease the sibling who loves coding, a parent repeats the line to steer the conversation toward respect.
• At a job fair where students skip the software booth, a mentor uses the quote to remind them to take tech roles seriously.