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As a software developer, does your family actually know what you do?

Survey period: 16 Jun 2014 to 23 Jun 2014

Are you "The Social Network" or "Minority Report"? Do they think you play games all day or do you just tell them you play piano in an establishment of disrepute?

OptionVotes% 
Yes, they know clearly what I do1857.36
They have a general idea of what I do1,16246.22
I don't think they really know what I do67426.81
They have no idea what my work involves44717.78
I'm not a software developer.542.15



 
GeneralRe: They know what I do .. They understand .. uhmmmm.. I think. Pin
SortaCore16-Jun-14 22:21
SortaCore16-Jun-14 22:21 
GeneralRe: They know what I do .. They understand .. uhmmmm.. I think. Pin
Karen Mitchelle16-Jun-14 23:27
professionalKaren Mitchelle16-Jun-14 23:27 
GeneralRe: They know what I do .. They understand .. uhmmmm.. I think. Pin
Mycroft Holmes18-Jun-14 20:39
professionalMycroft Holmes18-Jun-14 20:39 
GeneralRe: They know what I do .. They understand .. uhmmmm.. I think. Pin
Karen Mitchelle18-Jun-14 21:22
professionalKaren Mitchelle18-Jun-14 21:22 
GeneralHow to piss off the family Pin
Mycroft Holmes16-Jun-14 14:33
professionalMycroft Holmes16-Jun-14 14:33 
AnswerTypical conversation with a loved one... Pin
Yvan Rodrigues16-Jun-14 12:23
professionalYvan Rodrigues16-Jun-14 12:23 
GeneralClassified Pin
PSU Steve16-Jun-14 6:43
professionalPSU Steve16-Jun-14 6:43 
GeneralUltimate Missing Option Pin
W Balboos, GHB16-Jun-14 4:58
W Balboos, GHB16-Jun-14 4:58 
So long as I bring home the check, they Don't Care what I do*


<EDIT>
Theydo remember to call me when they're PC or router is sick
</EDIT>



*KSS - or I'd be a very rich gigolo by now




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GeneralRe: Ultimate Missing Option Pin
PIEBALDconsult16-Jun-14 5:05
mvePIEBALDconsult16-Jun-14 5:05 
GeneralRe: Ultimate Missing Option Pin
jeron116-Jun-14 6:28
jeron116-Jun-14 6:28 
GeneralRe: Ultimate Missing Option Pin
Bassam Abdul-Baki17-Jun-14 2:12
professionalBassam Abdul-Baki17-Jun-14 2:12 
GeneralRe: Ultimate Missing Option Pin
Gandalf_TheWhite18-Jun-14 11:11
professionalGandalf_TheWhite18-Jun-14 11:11 
Generaldepends on who you ask Pin
Dennis E White16-Jun-14 4:24
professionalDennis E White16-Jun-14 4:24 
GeneralYup Pin
Ron Anders16-Jun-14 3:28
Ron Anders16-Jun-14 3:28 
GeneralRe: Yup Pin
_Vitor Garcia_16-Jun-14 5:45
_Vitor Garcia_16-Jun-14 5:45 
GeneralRe: Yup Pin
Ron Anders16-Jun-14 15:41
Ron Anders16-Jun-14 15:41 
GeneralCodes Pin
Matt U.16-Jun-14 3:08
Matt U.16-Jun-14 3:08 
GeneralThe problem isn't so much that they don't understand what I do Pin
Dan Neely16-Jun-14 2:44
Dan Neely16-Jun-14 2:44 
GeneralA missing option PinPopular
Nemanja Trifunovic16-Jun-14 2:24
Nemanja Trifunovic16-Jun-14 2:24 
GeneralNot sure technically... Pin
Cristian Amarie16-Jun-14 2:11
Cristian Amarie16-Jun-14 2:11 
GeneralApparently I'm a Transponster Pin
daleofcourse16-Jun-14 1:16
daleofcourse16-Jun-14 1:16 
GeneralRe: Apparently I'm a Transponster Pin
Bassam Abdul-Baki16-Jun-14 2:04
professionalBassam Abdul-Baki16-Jun-14 2:04 
GeneralAll have their ways... PinPopular
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter16-Jun-14 0:38
professionalKornfeld Eliyahu Peter16-Jun-14 0:38 
GeneralRe: All have their ways... Pin
Simon Lee Shugar16-Jun-14 3:26
Simon Lee Shugar16-Jun-14 3:26 
GeneralRe: All have their ways... Pin
OriginalGriff16-Jun-14 4:59
mveOriginalGriff16-Jun-14 4:59 

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