My car broke down. Just a flat battery needing a jump start. The mobile mechanic connected a device to the battery and an app on his phone showed that the battery needs to be replaced. A few years ago a mechanic might have used a multimeter to measure the charge and used their expertise to interpret the results. Today, the expertise for understanding the battery is with the device and its developers. The mechanic no longer needs that expertise.
What technology does to expertise
What technology does to expertise
What technology does to expertise
My car broke down. Just a flat battery needing a jump start. The mobile mechanic connected a device to the battery and an app on his phone showed that the battery needs to be replaced. A few years ago a mechanic might have used a multimeter to measure the charge and used their expertise to interpret the results. Today, the expertise for understanding the battery is with the device and its developers. The mechanic no longer needs that expertise.