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How long was your last software project?   [Edit]

Survey period: 26 Oct 2009 to 2 Nov 2009

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)

OptionVotes% 
Less than 1 month837.26
1 - 3 months14712.86
4 - 6 months17014.87
7 - 9 months796.91
10 - 12 months1149.97
1 - 2 years16714.61
2 - 4 years11710.24
Over 4 years514.46
There is no foreseeable end.19517.06
I've not worked on a software project before.201.75



 
GeneralProduct Based Pin
jigneshprjpt29-Oct-09 21:31
professionaljigneshprjpt29-Oct-09 21:31 
GeneralIf you work with a product Pin
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:48
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:48 
GeneralRe: If you work with a product Pin
hairy_hats30-Oct-09 0:44
hairy_hats30-Oct-09 0:44 
GeneralRe: If you work with a product Pin
Jörgen Sigvardsson30-Oct-09 1:04
Jörgen Sigvardsson30-Oct-09 1:04 
Generallength of project Pin
Blubbo27-Oct-09 1:05
Blubbo27-Oct-09 1:05 
GeneralMore than one project Pin
Ben Daq26-Oct-09 23:52
Ben Daq26-Oct-09 23:52 
GeneralDefence projects never die... Pin
RedSonja26-Oct-09 23:03
RedSonja26-Oct-09 23:03 
GeneralIt depends what is meant by a project Pin
Paul Darlington26-Oct-09 22:19
Paul Darlington26-Oct-09 22:19 
GeneralCoding for 8 Months .."BUT" Pin
Aditya Veluguri26-Oct-09 17:54
Aditya Veluguri26-Oct-09 17:54 
General12 years and counting.... Pin
peterchen26-Oct-09 7:21
peterchen26-Oct-09 7:21 
GeneralRe: 12 years and counting.... Pin
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:50
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:50 
GeneralRe: 12 years and counting.... Pin
peterchen29-Oct-09 11:43
peterchen29-Oct-09 11:43 
GeneralThey end? Pin
Michael Waters26-Oct-09 4:04
Michael Waters26-Oct-09 4:04 
GeneralRe: They end? Pin
TommyTomToms26-Oct-09 4:36
TommyTomToms26-Oct-09 4:36 
GeneralRe: They end? Pin
PIEBALDconsult26-Oct-09 5:18
mvePIEBALDconsult26-Oct-09 5:18 
GeneralActually, about a month, BUT Pin
W Balboos, GHB26-Oct-09 1:27
W Balboos, GHB26-Oct-09 1:27 
GeneralOur timeline so far Pin
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe25-Oct-09 23:46
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe25-Oct-09 23:46 
Our product is for resale rather than bespoke, so there's no obvious (I hope!) endpoint.

Here's our timeline (so far):

Sep 2004 - *The Big Idea*
Oct 2004 - Feasibility Study
Jan 2005 - First internal build
May 2005 - Added a page about our new product to our public website; potential beta testers started contacting us to ask for information
Nov 2005 - v1.0 public release and first sales (VS2002/VS2003/VS2005 supported)
Nov 2006 - v1.5 public release (added a Professional Edition product and support for VC6)
Jan 2007 - Added support for eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0
Oct 2008 - v2.0 public release (added an Enterprise Edition product and support for IncrediBuild)
Jan 2010 (?) - v2.5 public release (adds support for Visual Studio 2010)

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GeneralEndless projects... Pin
koolprasad200325-Oct-09 23:30
professionalkoolprasad200325-Oct-09 23:30 
RantFor too loooooong :) [modified] Pin
Oshtri Deka25-Oct-09 21:58
professionalOshtri Deka25-Oct-09 21:58 
GeneralProjects... Pin
Jonas Hammarberg25-Oct-09 20:46
professionalJonas Hammarberg25-Oct-09 20:46 
GeneralRe: Projects... Pin
Gary Wheeler26-Oct-09 0:28
Gary Wheeler26-Oct-09 0:28 
GeneralRe: Projects... Pin
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:49
Jörgen Sigvardsson29-Oct-09 10:49 
GeneralIn General, a suggestion PinPopular
Gandalf_TheWhite25-Oct-09 19:29
professionalGandalf_TheWhite25-Oct-09 19:29 
GeneralRe: In General, a suggestion Pin
That's Aragon25-Oct-09 22:40
That's Aragon25-Oct-09 22:40 
GeneralRe: In General, a suggestion [modified] Pin
John M. Drescher26-Oct-09 3:57
John M. Drescher26-Oct-09 3:57 

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