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What do you spend most of your time doing?   [Edit]

Survey period: 3 Mar 2003 to 9 Mar 2003

You may have started off coding for food, but what do you really spend most of your work time doing?

OptionVotes% 
Coding43542.32
Designing / Planning / Research24724.03
Formal Meetings90.88
Surfing / emails19318.77
Managing co-workers (above or below you)313.02
Dealing with customers222.14
Sales and marketing50.49
Gossiping (phone, IM, Real-Life)141.36
Bookkeeping / Paperwork / Finances10.10
Navel gazing / putting practice151.46

View optional text answers (73 answers)


 
GeneralSDK & DDK Pin
jucanpo6-Mar-03 7:11
jucanpo6-Mar-03 7:11 
GeneralRe: SDK & DDK Pin
jerry0davis7-Mar-03 1:44
jerry0davis7-Mar-03 1:44 
GeneralI really feel sorry... Pin
Shog96-Mar-03 3:18
sitebuilderShog96-Mar-03 3:18 
Generalwaiting for the compiler Pin
Chris Losinger4-Mar-03 15:07
professionalChris Losinger4-Mar-03 15:07 
GeneralRe: waiting for the compiler Pin
Anders Dalvander5-Mar-03 4:47
Anders Dalvander5-Mar-03 4:47 
GeneralRe: waiting for the compiler Pin
Navin5-Mar-03 5:24
Navin5-Mar-03 5:24 
GeneralRe: waiting for the compiler Pin
Jeff J6-Mar-03 17:25
Jeff J6-Mar-03 17:25 
GeneralRe: waiting for the compiler Pin
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe7-Mar-03 12:57
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe7-Mar-03 12:57 
GeneralBefore I became a consultant... Pin
Marc Clifton4-Mar-03 14:26
mvaMarc Clifton4-Mar-03 14:26 
GeneralPeople in meetings, gossiping, doing paperwork don't visit Code Project Pin
Ben Bryant4-Mar-03 13:24
Ben Bryant4-Mar-03 13:24 
GeneralIs CodeProject.com Surfing, Researching, or Naval Gazing? Pin
Codin' Carlos4-Mar-03 5:17
Codin' Carlos4-Mar-03 5:17 
GeneralRe: Is CodeProject.com Surfing, Researching, or Naval Gazing? Pin
Troy Marchand4-Mar-03 11:10
sitebuilderTroy Marchand4-Mar-03 11:10 
GeneralRe: Is CodeProject.com Surfing, Researching, or Naval Gazing? Pin
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe7-Mar-03 13:03
Anna-Jayne Metcalfe7-Mar-03 13:03 
GeneralWhat about testing? Pin
Kurt Muellner4-Mar-03 0:38
Kurt Muellner4-Mar-03 0:38 
GeneralRe: What about testing? Pin
Davy Mitchell4-Mar-03 5:06
Davy Mitchell4-Mar-03 5:06 
GeneralRe: What about testing? Pin
RickMan4-Mar-03 12:59
RickMan4-Mar-03 12:59 
GeneralRe: What about testing? Pin
Davy Mitchell5-Mar-03 9:01
Davy Mitchell5-Mar-03 9:01 
GeneralRe: What about testing? Pin
RickMan5-Mar-03 9:32
RickMan5-Mar-03 9:32 
GeneralRe: What about testing? Pin
Davy Mitchell5-Mar-03 10:10
Davy Mitchell5-Mar-03 10:10 
GeneralFixing bugs Pin
Marc Clifton3-Mar-03 11:46
mvaMarc Clifton3-Mar-03 11:46 
GeneralNavel gazing Pin
David Wulff3-Mar-03 7:57
David Wulff3-Mar-03 7:57 
GeneralRe: Navel gazing Pin
Anonymous3-Mar-03 10:30
Anonymous3-Mar-03 10:30 
GeneralShould have been multiple voting Pin
Roger Allen3-Mar-03 3:33
Roger Allen3-Mar-03 3:33 
What we really needed here was a way to vote the top three activities were upto in order.

For me its:

1. Coding (about 60%) Big Grin | :-D
2. Reasearch (about 20%) Big Grin | :-D Big Grin | :-D
3. Customer support (10%) Dead | X|
4. Other (10%) Dead | X| Dead | X| Dead | X| Dead | X|



Roger Allen
Sonork 100.10016

Were you different as a kid? Did you ever say "Ooohhh, shiny red" even once? - Paul Watson 11-February-2003
GeneralRe: Should have been multiple voting Pin
Chris Maunder3-Mar-03 6:31
cofounderChris Maunder3-Mar-03 6:31 
GeneralRe: Should have been multiple voting Pin
Nick Parker4-Mar-03 4:05
protectorNick Parker4-Mar-03 4:05 

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