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schappim

That phenomenon is often referred to as the "Tech Support Superpower" or "Tech Support Magic." Another popular term is the "Tech Support Effect." These terms capture the idea that technical issues often resolve themselves when an IT person is present.

Your term "I.T. Person Proximity Location Rectification" is quite descriptive and amusing!

helph67

How about LUCK? (Life's U - Unexpected C - Charms K - Keep spreading) suggested by...https://randomgenerate.io/mnemonic-generator

mikewarot

I've been told that computers have given their owners tons of grief... right up to the moment they considered calling me (I was their IT support)... then they worked correctly the rest of the day.

I always carried a Leatherman tool, and was unafraid to open a computer at a moment's notice. I ruled the computers by fear. ;-)

On the other hand... one of the people I supported did exactly the right things to her computer as I watched... and it didn't work... I recommended she avoid computers, and she's now a very happy motivational coach.

toast0

Other people's computers are scared of me. My spouse just asks me to come over because things aren't working, but doesn't need to ask me to help.

No big deal, I like help call where I don't need to do anything. Better than trying to figure out why something doesn't work when it should and I can't influence the responsible people to actually fix it.

Jeremy1026

My dad is the 'IT guy' in an office of about 150 people doing general hardware support and in-house server maintenance. He says he has a little button in his pocket that he'll press when he is walking over to fix the problem.

jaredsohn

This isn't an effect name but if I see this in a bug report I'd tag it a 'works for me' / 'unable to repro'

philipswood

The technician effect.

See e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11799365

theandrewbailey

I thought it was due to +10 points to my computing skill, and possibly to others in close proximity.

yonatan8070

I say the computers have (translated from Hebrew) technician syndrome

brudgers

Heisenbug seems related but not exactly right.

throwaway211

Magic touch

compressedgas

Compare with Heisenbug.

mac3n

seems like this should be the Anti-Pauli effect

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_effect