Date |
Survey |
# |
3 Dec 2000 - 9 Dec 2000 |
How did you learn to program?
Some ways are easier than others, and some are cheaper. How did you get started?
|
486 |
27 Nov 2000 - 3 Dec 2000 |
The best beginners language
Which language would you recommend a beginner learn in order to get started in todays IT world?
|
658 |
20 Nov 2000 - 26 Nov 2000 |
Your First Language
What was the first language you started programming in?
|
1095 |
13 Nov 2000 - 19 Nov 2000 |
Your dreams come true
Suppose your dotcom company goes public and is a huge success - what would be on top of your shopping list?
|
382 |
6 Nov 2000 - 12 Nov 2000 |
User interface styles
What is your favorite user-interface style?
|
519 |
30 Oct 2000 - 5 Nov 2000 |
WTL
Should Microsoft fully support WTL?
|
343 |
30 Oct 2000 - 5 Nov 2000 |
C++ Templates
When developing C++ code, how important are templates for you?
|
495 |
23 Oct 2000 - 29 Oct 2000 |
How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
|
777 |
16 Oct 2000 - 22 Oct 2000 |
What is better: Fast development or a fast application?
What is more important to the average software house: Getting a product out on time with minimal development and support costs, or an application that is smaller, faster and more powerful?
|
278 |
9 Oct 2000 - 15 Oct 2000 |
Side Jobs
There is a ton of work out there, and geting after hours/on the side jobs is very easy. Do you often take on supplementary work?
|
292 |
2 Oct 2000 - 8 Oct 2000 |
Have you ever used a head hunter to find a job?
If you've ever found yourself between jobs a head hunter can save some time - but would you, or have you, used one?
|
285 |
26 Sep 2000 - 2 Oct 2000 |
Do you spend too much time game playing games?
So - we spend all our days programming computers, our lunchtimes reading about computers, but do we spend too much of our nights playing games on the stupid things? How many hours a week for you?
|
358 |
18 Sep 2000 - 24 Sep 2000 |
Are PCs powerful enough?
The 1GHz barrier has been broken, but many of us still only type at 60 words per minute. Do we need faster PCs, or have they hit the point where faster doesn't mean better?
|
510 |
11 Sep 2000 - 17 Sep 2000 |
The .NET vision.
.NET pushes the vision of a fully distributed system where your cell phone is as useful as your desktop, and where services from all over the world are integrated into a seamless application. Do you think it will work?
|
322 |
4 Sep 2000 - 10 Sep 2000 |
Your Favorite Gadget
I've never met a programmer who isn't a gadget freak. What's your favorite toy?
|
320 |
28 Aug 2000 - 3 Sep 2000 |
How much code do you churn out per day?
Rumor has it that a Microsoft developer, on average, completes only 4 lines of completed, debugged, and commented code per day. What's the average in your organization (guessing allowed)?
|
357 |
21 Aug 2000 - 27 Aug 2000 |
Source Code and Version control
What sort of source code/version control do you use in your projects? (suggested by George)
|
594 |
14 Aug 2000 - 20 Aug 2000 |
How many hours is too many hours?
As a follow up to last weeks poll where nearly half of the respondants reported working crazy hours: how many hours do you program a week?
|
450 |
7 Aug 2000 - 13 Aug 2000 |
As a developer, do you have a life?
We all work ridiculous hours and have the reputation for having no social or family life. Is this true? (Suggested by Laurent Guinnard)
|
597 |
31 Jul 2000 - 6 Aug 2000 |
What do you think the future platform for applications will be?
It's certainly an exciting, and uncertain time. But what will the future hold? (suggested by John Wood)
|
488 |