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Why do you program?

Survey period: 8 Jan 2016 to 11 Jan 2016

We ran this nearly a decade ago. Let's see what's changed.

OptionVotes% 
It's a craft and I'm an artist. It's my calling.23617.03
To help get other (non-programming) work done503.61
I like building something from nothing. I get to be a God in my own world.22216.02
I like solving (sometime frustrating) problems40629.29
I enjoy learning new skills1097.86
I like to control hardware and technology815.84
For the income13910.03
I need to for my job (but I don't necessarily enjoy programming)221.59
I enjoy making systems more efficient443.17
I love the feedback from happy users191.37
I don't know271.95
Other312.24



 
GeneralRe: CListCtrl Pin
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:27
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:27 
GeneralIt's my calling... Pin
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter10-Jan-16 22:16
professionalKornfeld Eliyahu Peter10-Jan-16 22:16 
GeneralRe: It's my calling... Pin
Camilo Reyes11-Jan-16 3:40
professionalCamilo Reyes11-Jan-16 3:40 
GeneralOne more option Pin
Amarnath S10-Jan-16 22:02
professionalAmarnath S10-Jan-16 22:02 
GeneralI don't know Pin
V.10-Jan-16 20:35
professionalV.10-Jan-16 20:35 
GeneralRe: I don't know Pin
KarstenK10-Jan-16 21:51
mveKarstenK10-Jan-16 21:51 
GeneralRe: I don't know Pin
V.10-Jan-16 21:56
professionalV.10-Jan-16 21:56 
GeneralIt's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Oshtri Deka10-Jan-16 20:26
professionalOshtri Deka10-Jan-16 20:26 
I'm craftsman, occasionally artisan, but I'm not even near to dub myself artist.

As customers' specs are becoming more and more bizarre, quirky and oxymoronic I more and more feel like manual labourer.
Mislim, dakle jeo sam.

GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Eddy Vluggen10-Jan-16 23:44
professionalEddy Vluggen10-Jan-16 23:44 
GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Amarnath S11-Jan-16 0:09
professionalAmarnath S11-Jan-16 0:09 
GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Eddy Vluggen11-Jan-16 0:19
professionalEddy Vluggen11-Jan-16 0:19 
GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Amarnath S11-Jan-16 0:33
professionalAmarnath S11-Jan-16 0:33 
GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
Sander Rossel10-Jan-16 23:56
professionalSander Rossel10-Jan-16 23:56 
GeneralRe: It's a craft, but I don't feel like artist Pin
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:20
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:20 
GeneralTo solve problems but... Pin
Mike Hankey10-Jan-16 18:15
mveMike Hankey10-Jan-16 18:15 
GeneralMultiple choice, please Pin
PIEBALDconsult10-Jan-16 18:12
mvePIEBALDconsult10-Jan-16 18:12 
GeneralRe: Multiple choice, please Pin
Oshtri Deka10-Jan-16 20:14
professionalOshtri Deka10-Jan-16 20:14 
GeneralIndeed, I got frustrated too Pin
peterkmx10-Jan-16 22:59
professionalpeterkmx10-Jan-16 22:59 
GeneralRe: Multiple choice, please Pin
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:21
W Balboos, GHB11-Jan-16 1:21 
GeneralRe: Multiple choice, please Pin
Chris Maunder12-Jan-16 8:39
cofounderChris Maunder12-Jan-16 8:39 
GeneralRe: Multiple choice, please Pin
musefan13-Jan-16 1:01
musefan13-Jan-16 1:01 
PraiseRe: Multiple choice, please Pin
PIEBALDconsult14-Jan-16 8:03
mvePIEBALDconsult14-Jan-16 8:03 

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