Date |
Survey |
# |
7 Dec 2009 - 14 Dec 2009 |
Have you read the language specification for your programming languages?
Sure, reading them is hard work, but if you make a living from coding then surely you want to know what you're doing?
|
1046 |
30 Nov 2009 - 7 Dec 2009 |
For what purposes do you mostly use a laptop?
Laptop, notebook, netbook? Or do you actually manage to occasionally disconnect?
|
1239 |
23 Nov 2009 - 29 Nov 2009 |
What motivates you to answer questions posted online?
|
737 |
16 Nov 2009 - 23 Nov 2009 |
How many Programming Languages do you regularly use?
For the sake of this survey regularly means "at least once a month". Here is a List of programming languages for reference.
|
1718 |
9 Nov 2009 - 16 Nov 2009 |
The Windows 7 Ribbon. Love it or Loathe it?
Do you like the Windows 7 (formerly Office 2007) Ribbon or do you loathe it?
|
1048 |
2 Nov 2009 - 9 Nov 2009 |
What types of programming are you currently doing?
Are you boldly going where no programmer has gone before, or are you cleaning up the debris of those who went before you? (suggested by shinevpaul)
|
1328 |
26 Oct 2009 - 2 Nov 2009 |
How long was your last software project?
From the initial design stage to shipping the final product, how much calendar time passed while working on your last project? (suggested by Fred Kreppert)
|
1143 |
19 Oct 2009 - 26 Oct 2009 |
If you were to write a smartphone application, which Phone/OS would you target?
Who you target may depend on who would buy your app. Or would it?
|
1091 |
12 Oct 2009 - 19 Oct 2009 |
What is the main reason you choose to use a particular compiler over another?
Which one of these is the most important when it comes time to compile your carefully crafted code?
|
947 |
5 Oct 2009 - 12 Oct 2009 |
In which phase of your software project do you actually care about performance?
|
1164 |
28 Sep 2009 - 5 Oct 2009 |
Will you, or have you attended a (non-free) developer conference this year?
It's not been the best year to try and convince the boss to pay for a conference pass, but have you, or will you be attending one?
|
1073 |
21 Sep 2009 - 28 Sep 2009 |
What information is most helpful in the development product purchase process?
Can't build everything ourselves ... so what information's most important to you when you hear about tools, components, and other tools that make your dev day easier?
|
788 |
14 Sep 2009 - 21 Sep 2009 |
Do you know more about hardware and SysAdmin than your IT deparment?
Are you in an organisation where you have to fix your IT dept's mistakes, or do you have the luxury of being in good hands?
|
1069 |
7 Sep 2009 - 14 Sep 2009 |
What's your personality?
It has been claimed that many developers are type INTJ on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Take the test and see if that's true.
|
1115 |
31 Aug 2009 - 7 Sep 2009 |
When do you do your best coding?
Are you a night owl? An early riser? Or does 9-5 work for you? Choose the periods in which you feel you code best.
|
1544 |
24 Aug 2009 - 31 Aug 2009 |
Do you return null or an empty object when returning "no result"?
If you have a method that is meant to return an object but that method fails to return the object requested (eg. object not found) do you return the equivalent of null, or do you return an empty / default object?
|
1471 |
17 Aug 2009 - 24 Aug 2009 |
How often do you use the var type in C#? (1= never, 5=always)
The var keyword can be a saint or a sinner. Choose "1" if you never use var in this scenario (or never use that scenario), up to "5" for always, whenever possible. (Suggested by Asher)
|
955 |
10 Aug 2009 - 17 Aug 2009 |
What development tools and platforms do you expect to be using and targeting daily within a couple of years?
Just when you think you have a grip on one technology, a new one springs up. What will you be working in and on in a couple of years? (Suggested by Bill)
|
1418 |
3 Aug 2009 - 10 Aug 2009 |
How often do you clean your computer?
Clean as in "remove the built up layers of grime on your keyboard" clean. (Inspired by Tim Deveaux)
|
1204 |
27 Jul 2009 - 3 Aug 2009 |
Who does the graphic and UI design for your projects?
A professional? Or you and Paint.NET?
|
938 |