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In what capacity do you mainly write software?   [Edit]

Survey period: 22 Dec 2003 to 28 Dec 2003

OptionVotes% 
I'm an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) or Software Publisher23227.95
I write in-house software (for business or research)30436.63
I write software for fun / self-education only14717.71
I'm a System Integrator202.41
I'm a value-added reseller (VAR) or OEM91.08
I provide professional services / consulting10612.77

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Generalextract data from xml document Pin
samo7a28-Dec-03 13:45
samo7a28-Dec-03 13:45 
GeneralRe: extract data from xml document Pin
Anders Molin28-Dec-03 14:20
professionalAnders Molin28-Dec-03 14:20 
GeneralRe: What? No "Code Monkey" category? Pin
Razer23-Dec-03 16:04
Razer23-Dec-03 16:04 
GeneralRe: What? No "Code Monkey" category? Pin
Gary R. Wheeler24-Dec-03 2:54
Gary R. Wheeler24-Dec-03 2:54 
GeneralRe: What? No "Code Monkey" category? Pin
Sebastián Benítez24-Dec-03 3:52
Sebastián Benítez24-Dec-03 3:52 
GeneralRe: What? No "Code Monkey" category? Pin
Navin24-Dec-03 5:23
Navin24-Dec-03 5:23 
GeneralRe: What? No "Code Monkey" category? Pin
Anonymous26-Dec-03 16:23
Anonymous26-Dec-03 16:23 
GeneralCode ... =) Pin
Morten Kristensen23-Dec-03 0:54
Morten Kristensen23-Dec-03 0:54 
GeneralRe: Code ... =) Pin
charmingzuo30-Dec-03 19:50
charmingzuo30-Dec-03 19:50 
GeneralI wrote CListCtrl Pin
Jarek G22-Dec-03 17:29
Jarek G22-Dec-03 17:29 
GeneralCode Whore Pin
Nick Seng22-Dec-03 14:17
Nick Seng22-Dec-03 14:17 
GeneralRe: Code Whore Pin
Gary R. Wheeler23-Dec-03 2:40
Gary R. Wheeler23-Dec-03 2:40 
GeneralRe: Code Whore Pin
Gary R. Wheeler24-Dec-03 2:53
Gary R. Wheeler24-Dec-03 2:53 
GeneralBoth... Pin
Shog922-Dec-03 9:03
sitebuilderShog922-Dec-03 9:03 
GeneralDog food Pin
Navin22-Dec-03 10:02
Navin22-Dec-03 10:02 
GeneralMissing category Pin
Gary R. Wheeler22-Dec-03 5:41
Gary R. Wheeler22-Dec-03 5:41 
The listed categories all treat software as an independent product, where the software itself is the product. This ignores the case where software is an integral part of a product that includes hardware and software. These products include any computer-controlled device, from cell phones to cars to medical equipment to aircraft carriers.

My team develops control software for large scale ink jet printing systems. The categories that apply to us are "I'm a value-added reseller" and "I write in-house software", but neither of these capture the flavor of our 'capacity', and are in fact misleading. Our capacity is 'in-house', in that we develop applications that are used in manufacturing and field service in addition to the software that runs the company's products. Our capacity is also 'value-added', since without the software to run them and supply data, these printing systems are simply large expensive hunks of steel that spray ink.

There is more to the world of software than web applications and data bases.


Software Zen: delete this;
GeneralRe: Missing category Pin
Joel Holdsworth23-Dec-03 1:10
Joel Holdsworth23-Dec-03 1:10 
GeneralRe: Missing category Pin
Gary R. Wheeler23-Dec-03 2:35
Gary R. Wheeler23-Dec-03 2:35 
GeneralRe: Missing category Pin
Chris Meech24-Dec-03 3:08
Chris Meech24-Dec-03 3:08 
GeneralNot just for fun yet Pin
Simon.W21-Dec-03 21:44
Simon.W21-Dec-03 21:44 
GeneralRe: Not just for fun yet Pin
compukeith28-Dec-03 1:50
compukeith28-Dec-03 1:50 

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