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What scares you as a developer?

Survey period: 31 Oct 2016 to 7 Nov 2016

OptionVotes% 
Someone who needs help with their computer recognising you as an IT professional54943.47
Finding your desk has been turned into a pair-programming station27721.93
Being told you have to demo the code to the customer in person. Today.33326.37
Shipping code that has a debug DROP TABLE Users statement left uncommented33026.13
Your manager reading a new management book38530.48
Your main admin password being mailed to you31524.94
Being told the day before launch that you need to support IE. Version 7.47937.93
Other (please comment)15011.88
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralRe: Loosing my source code Pin
Gary Wheeler1-Nov-16 1:49
Gary Wheeler1-Nov-16 1:49 
GeneralRe: Loosing my source code Pin
Brady Kelly1-Nov-16 3:19
Brady Kelly1-Nov-16 3:19 
GeneralRe: Loosing my source code Pin
Kirk 103898211-Nov-16 3:44
Kirk 103898211-Nov-16 3:44 
GeneralWhen... Pin
Vincent Maverick Durano31-Oct-16 9:42
professionalVincent Maverick Durano31-Oct-16 9:42 
GeneralRe: When... Pin
Erik Burd31-Oct-16 10:17
professionalErik Burd31-Oct-16 10:17 
GeneralRe: When... Pin
Vincent Maverick Durano31-Oct-16 10:29
professionalVincent Maverick Durano31-Oct-16 10:29 
GeneralRe: When... Pin
Rahul VB1-Nov-16 0:28
professionalRahul VB1-Nov-16 0:28 
GeneralRe: When... Pin
Erik Burd7-Nov-16 13:00
professionalErik Burd7-Nov-16 13:00 
Been there, done that. I had that happen in front of senior management because a previous boss threw me under the bus. He promised a bunch of stuff, told me to do something else. Then I give my demo.
Naturally, he was no where to be found and I was left holding the bag. Mad | :mad:
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."

-- Marcus Brigstocke, British Comedian

GeneralWhat Scares Me.... Pin
Jalapeno Bob31-Oct-16 9:35
professionalJalapeno Bob31-Oct-16 9:35 
GeneralSending code to QA for testing that's not under source code control Pin
Erik Burd31-Oct-16 8:48
professionalErik Burd31-Oct-16 8:48 
GeneralCoffee machine or Internet arent running Pin
KarstenK31-Oct-16 7:15
mveKarstenK31-Oct-16 7:15 
GeneralRe: Coffee machine or Internet arent running Pin
Nelek1-Nov-16 10:30
protectorNelek1-Nov-16 10:30 
GeneralOther Pin
John Pearce31-Oct-16 6:51
John Pearce31-Oct-16 6:51 
GeneralRe: Other Pin
KarstenK31-Oct-16 7:16
mveKarstenK31-Oct-16 7:16 
GeneralThe Boo Language Pin
Marc Clifton31-Oct-16 3:16
mvaMarc Clifton31-Oct-16 3:16 
GeneralRe: The Boo Language Pin
peterkmx1-Nov-16 0:51
professionalpeterkmx1-Nov-16 0:51 
GeneralRe: The Boo Language Pin
Gary Wheeler1-Nov-16 1:52
Gary Wheeler1-Nov-16 1:52 
GeneralOther Pin
Kaladin31-Oct-16 1:48
Kaladin31-Oct-16 1:48 
GeneralRe: Other Pin
Rahul VB1-Nov-16 0:30
professionalRahul VB1-Nov-16 0:30 
GeneralMore OTHER Pin
W Balboos, GHB31-Oct-16 0:25
W Balboos, GHB31-Oct-16 0:25 
PraiseRe: More OTHER Pin
Rahul VB1-Nov-16 8:46
professionalRahul VB1-Nov-16 8:46 
GeneralRe: More OTHER Pin
W Balboos, GHB1-Nov-16 8:55
W Balboos, GHB1-Nov-16 8:55 
GeneralRe: More OTHER Pin
Rahul VB1-Nov-16 10:10
professionalRahul VB1-Nov-16 10:10 
GeneralOther Pin
PeejayAdams31-Oct-16 0:07
PeejayAdams31-Oct-16 0:07 
GeneralOther Pin
OriginalGriff30-Oct-16 22:36
mveOriginalGriff30-Oct-16 22:36 

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