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How do you picture your days of coding?

Survey period: 22 Apr 2019 to 29 Apr 2019

Different phases of a programming project bring different challenges. Which of the following reflect your days at the keyboard? (Suggested by Sylvia List)

OptionVotes% 
Fighting and slaying dragons and monsters.6916.35
Shovelling excrement7718.25
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike6515.40
Tidying and bringing order to a house where toddlers have run wild without supervision10123.93
Nurturing a baby to new life6014.22
Playing and enjoying a complicated but enjoyable puzzle16539.10
Casting spells and arcane incantations and crossing your fingers6314.93
I just code. It's as simple as that14033.18
I don't code102.37
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
GeneralFor me it's like... Pin
xawari27-Apr-19 22:43
xawari27-Apr-19 22:43 
GeneralAlchemy Pin
Malte Klena25-Apr-19 3:55
Malte Klena25-Apr-19 3:55 
GeneralThe Irony Is Pin
PeejayAdams23-Apr-19 0:56
PeejayAdams23-Apr-19 0:56 
GeneralMissing Option 2 Pin
Nelek22-Apr-19 10:33
protectorNelek22-Apr-19 10:33 
GeneralMissing Option: I almost copy and assemble the bits and pieces of them from internet :) Pin
Anurag Gandhi22-Apr-19 7:13
professionalAnurag Gandhi22-Apr-19 7:13 
GeneralRe: Missing Option: I almost copy and assemble the bits and pieces of them from internet :) Pin
Viktor Kovács24-Apr-19 3:07
Viktor Kovács24-Apr-19 3:07 
GeneralRe: Missing Option: I almost copy and assemble the bits and pieces of them from internet :) Pin
Matias Lopez24-Apr-19 9:00
Matias Lopez24-Apr-19 9:00 
GeneralThe illusion of control vs. the reality of chaos Pin
Marc Clifton22-Apr-19 6:41
mvaMarc Clifton22-Apr-19 6:41 
GeneralRe: The illusion of control vs. the reality of chaos Pin
MacSpudster22-Apr-19 7:45
professionalMacSpudster22-Apr-19 7:45 
GeneralThe Coding is Fun... Pin
S Houghtelin22-Apr-19 2:58
professionalS Houghtelin22-Apr-19 2:58 
GeneralBegs for 'other', but Pin
W Balboos, GHB22-Apr-19 1:54
W Balboos, GHB22-Apr-19 1:54 
How odd - my two selections fit in with the heavy majority.

Tidying up the pooh?   More like toilet-training the users (an answer that would have been a big winner, no?). A background theme that never ends.

Always new users with a new take on being stupid.   Probably should thank their parents for dropping them on their heads as it makes the job too difficult to out-source.

Another good answer:   cynically mulling away dark comments whilst endeavoring in artistry; throwing pearls before swine.

Ravings en masse^
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

GeneralThe closest approach to creation of a new Universe Pin
Daniel Pfeffer22-Apr-19 0:49
professionalDaniel Pfeffer22-Apr-19 0:49 
GeneralRe: The closest approach to creation of a new Universe Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 4:09
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 4:09 
GeneralRe: The closest approach to creation of a new Universe Pin
OriginalGriff22-Apr-19 5:53
mveOriginalGriff22-Apr-19 5:53 
GeneralRe: The closest approach to creation of a new Universe Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 20:03
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 20:03 
GeneralRe: The closest approach to creation of a new Universe Pin
OriginalGriff22-Apr-19 20:15
mveOriginalGriff22-Apr-19 20:15 
GeneralI don't Pin
Slacker00721-Apr-19 21:50
professionalSlacker00721-Apr-19 21:50 
GeneralMaking the numbers dance. Pin
PIEBALDconsult21-Apr-19 18:33
mvePIEBALDconsult21-Apr-19 18:33 
GeneralRe: Making the numbers dance. Pin
Mike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 20:06
professionalMike (Prof. Chuck)22-Apr-19 20:06 

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