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The Code Project Community Survey - 2003   [Edit]

Survey period: 8 Dec 2003 to 31 Dec 2003

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Knowing who our readers are helps us provide services that will suit you all. It's also interesting find out who your fellow CodeProject members are. If you have a couple of spare minutes we would appreciate your help immensely!

Q1. Are you

OptionVotes% 
Male66596.24
Female304.34

Q2. Who would win in a bout of bare-knuckled fisticuffs?

OptionVotes% 
Bill Gates31145.01
Larry Ellison38355.43

Q3. How old are you?

OptionVotes% 
younger than 18152.17
18 - 2414621.13
25 - 2919428.08
30 - 3413819.97
35 - 398211.87
40 - 44639.12
45 - 54476.80
55 or older91.30

Q4. You have 6 hrs to finalise your entire application's data flow diagram. The solution?

OptionVotes% 
Visio44063.68
Etch-a-sketch25436.76

Q5. What education milestones have you achieved?

OptionVotes% 
High school33748.77
Diploma or other post-secondary education23033.29
University / college degree40959.19
Post Graduate / Doctorate8512.30
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (32 answers)
Q6. Which of the following technologies do you currently use?

OptionVotes% 
Win3256581.77
.NET51774.82
J2EE649.26
PHP12017.37
Linux15422.29
SQL Server42361.22
Apache12818.52
MySQL16724.17
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Q7. When not in class, you were mostly

OptionVotes% 
At the library11716.93
In a pub18026.05
In bed (my own)18526.77
In bed (someone else's)598.54
At the gym517.38
At a coffee shop9914.33

Q8. Your combined household income (US dollars)
(Your answers will remain confidential)

OptionVotes% 
over $200,000162.32
$100,000 to $200,0009413.60
$75,000 to $99,99911015.92
$50,000 to $74,99911917.22
$25,000 to $49,9999714.04
less than $24,9999113.17
decline to answer16423.73

Q9. What is your purchasing budget at work?
Time to ask your boss for that platinum Visa you've been after. (Remember: we will never be publishing individual replies - we just need the aggregate scores for each option. Your answers will remain confidential)

OptionVotes% 
over $100,000 per annum365.21
$50,000 - $100,000 per annum273.91
$20,000 - $49,999 per annum415.93
$10,000 - $19,999 per annum385.50
$5,000 - $9,999 per annum344.92
$1,000 - $4,999 per annum7711.14
less than $1,000 per annum598.54
Zero. They don't trust me with the plastic19628.36
Not applicable18226.34

Q10. You are (currently)

OptionVotes% 
Married28941.82
Single20129.09
Common Law / defacto294.20
In a relationship10515.20
In 'something'. (Just don't ask)324.63
Home alone172.46
My bedroom, my business172.46

Q11. Your company size

OptionVotes% 
Just me7110.27
2 - 1013319.25
11 - 3010114.62
31 - 60557.96
61 - 100456.51
101 - 250547.81
251 - 500314.49
501 - 1000273.91
1001 - 5000557.96
5000+7711.14
Not applicable415.93

Q12. How many Dilbert moments do you have a day?

OptionVotes% 
One or less35351.09
2 - 525637.05
6 - 10284.05
I have a pointy haired boss527.53

Q13. What is your job role (or roles)?

OptionVotes% 
CEO / President / Owner9513.75
Dev Lead27840.23
Project Manager20229.23
Developer54679.02
SysAdmin14020.26
QA / Tester16523.88
Docs writer13018.81
Help desk10515.20
Not applicable527.53
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Q14. What products will you be purchasing in the next 12 months (personal or business)?

OptionVotes% 
Desktop, notebook, TabletPC37253.84
Portable devices (PDAs, MP3 players, cool gadgets)23534.01
Game consoles (Xbox, PS2 etc.)9113.17
Audio equipment / TV / DVD23834.44
PC Peripherals (monitors, printers etc.)35250.94
Network hardware (routers, network cards, etc.)28340.96
Computer related services (Internet access, support, etc.)22131.98
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (22 answers)
Q15. Which products will you never buy, so help you God

OptionVotes% 
Spycams42962.08
'Find out about anyone, anytime' software49070.91
Cheap meds / Viagra55680.46
'That' patch (you know the one I'm talking about guys)48570.19
Self stirring coffee mug (the horror)48570.19
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Q16. What types of software will you be purchasing in the next 12 months (personal or business)?

OptionVotes% 
Business productivity (word processing, editors, accounting, CRM, etc.)18126.19
Scientific / mathematical / Financial11917.22
Graphical or Multimedia16523.88
Utilities (disk management, anti-virus, compression, etc)27239.36
Internet apps (FTP clients, browsers, HTML tools, email, etc.)14420.84
Development tools (programming, compilers, editors, etc.)48470.04
Games27039.07
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (13 answers)
Q17. And then if you have any money left you will be buying

OptionVotes% 
Confusing IKEA furniture18927.35
Garage sale collectibles608.68
A pony426.08
Cuban cigars11716.93
Stocks and bonds21531.11
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Q18. Have you ever bought anything online?

OptionVotes% 
Yes61188.42
No7811.29

Q19. ...and it eventually arrived?

OptionVotes% 
Yes61689.15
No91.30
Not applicable649.26

Q20. Where do you live?

OptionVotes% 
Afghanistan20.29
Albania00.00
Argentina60.87
Algeria00.00
Armenia10.14
Asia00.00
Africa10.14
Australia213.04
Austria60.87
Azerbaijan00.00
Belarus00.00
Bangladesh20.29
Belgium91.30
Bolivia00.00
Bosnia / Herzegovina20.29
Brazil81.16
Bulgaria20.29
Cambodia00.00
Canada486.95
Central Africa00.00
Central America10.14
Chile00.00
China162.32
Colombia00.00
Costa Rica10.14
Croatia40.58
Cuba10.14
Czech Republic20.29
Denmark121.74
East Timor00.00
Eastern Europe00.00
Ecuador00.00
Egypt00.00
El Salvador00.00
Europe20.29
Finland50.72
France71.01
Georgia10.14
Gibraltar00.00
Germany284.05
Greece30.43
Greenland00.00
Guatemala00.00
Hong Kong30.43
Hungary10.14
Iceland10.14
India223.18
Indonesia00.00
Iran20.29
Iraq10.14
Ireland10.14
Israel50.72
Italy71.01
Japan10.14
Jordon10.14
Korea20.29
Kazakhstan00.00
Latin America00.00
Luxembourg10.14
Macedonia00.00
Malta00.00
Malaysia30.43
Mexico40.58
Middle East10.14
Montenegro00.00
Netherlands131.88
New Zealand10.14
Nepal10.14
North Africa00.00
Norway20.29
Pakistan20.29
Palestine00.00
Panama00.00
Papua New Guinea00.00
Paraguay00.00
Peru00.00
Philippines30.43
Poland20.29
Portugal20.29
Puerto Rico10.14
Rep. Dominicana00.00
Romania50.72
Russia30.43
Serbia00.00
Singapore10.14
Slovakia00.00
Slovenia10.14
South Africa426.08
South America00.00
South Pacific Islands00.00
Spain50.72
Sri Lanka00.00
Sweden131.88
Switzerland50.72
Taiwan20.29
Thailand10.14
Turkey20.29
Ukraine10.14
United Arab Emirates00.00
United Kingdom7911.43
United States24235.02
Uruguay00.00
Venezuela30.43
Vietnam40.58
West Indies00.00
Other worthy Nation60.87

All responses are confidential, and we will only publish aggregate scores, not individual replies.



 
GeneralForgot one question Pin
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GeneralRe: Forgot one question Pin
LongRange.Shooter31-Dec-03 6:27
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GeneralFrenchies here? Pin
toxcct18-Dec-03 5:58
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GeneralHow come nobody is buying any ... Pin
Chris Meech12-Dec-03 8:50
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Michael Dunn14-Dec-03 18:41
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Bob Stanneveld14-Dec-03 20:54
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GeneralWhiteboards Pin
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Tom Archer15-Dec-03 5:20
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GeneralMy country in Jordan NOTJordon Please fix it in all CP dropdown lists.. Pin
Iyad Marzouka9-Dec-03 20:12
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GeneralRe: My country in Jordan NOTJordon Please fix it in all CP dropdown lists.. Pin
Gertjan Schuurmans12-Dec-03 14:10
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GeneralRe: My country in Jordan NOTJordon Please fix it in all CP dropdown lists.. Pin
Michael Dunn14-Dec-03 18:44
sitebuilderMichael Dunn14-Dec-03 18:44 
GeneralRe: My country in Jordan NOTJordon Please fix it in all CP dropdown lists.. Pin
Tom Archer15-Dec-03 5:18
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Generaloh, my god, what is "Dilbert " Pin
Zhefu Zhang9-Dec-03 13:34
Zhefu Zhang9-Dec-03 13:34 
GeneralRe: oh, my god, what is "Dilbert " Pin
Nitron9-Dec-03 15:40
Nitron9-Dec-03 15:40 
GeneralThanks, Nitron. Unfortunately there is no such a word in my 100k-word online Dict Pin
Zhefu Zhang9-Dec-03 15:56
Zhefu Zhang9-Dec-03 15:56 
GeneralWhere is Cyprus? Pin
taylorza9-Dec-03 9:49
professionaltaylorza9-Dec-03 9:49 
I am a South African living in Cyprus and was hoping to do my bit for the Island.

Chris Taylor

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