Survey Results

The Code Project Community Survey - 2003   [Edit]

Survey period: 8 Dec 2003 to 31 Dec 2003

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Option	Votes	%
Male	665	96.24
Female	30	4.34
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Bill Gates	311	45.01
Larry Ellison	383	55.43
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
younger than 18	15	2.17
18 - 24	146	21.13
25 - 29	194	28.08
30 - 34	138	19.97
35 - 39	82	11.87
40 - 44	63	9.12
45 - 54	47	6.80
55 or older	9	1.30
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Visio	440	63.68
Etch-a-sketch	254	36.76
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
High school	337	48.77
Diploma or other post-secondary education	230	33.29
University / college degree	409	59.19
Post Graduate / Doctorate	85	12.30
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (32 answers)

Option	Votes	%
Win32	565	81.77
.NET	517	74.82
J2EE	64	9.26
PHP	120	17.37
Linux	154	22.29
SQL Server	423	61.22
Apache	128	18.52
MySQL	167	24.17
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Option	Votes	%
At the library	117	16.93
In a pub	180	26.05
In bed (my own)	185	26.77
In bed (someone else's)	59	8.54
At the gym	51	7.38
At a coffee shop	99	14.33
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
over $200,000	16	2.32
$100,000 to $200,000	94	13.60
$75,000 to $99,999	110	15.92
$50,000 to $74,999	119	17.22
$25,000 to $49,999	97	14.04
less than $24,999	91	13.17
decline to answer	164	23.73
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
over $100,000 per annum	36	5.21
$50,000 - $100,000 per annum	27	3.91
$20,000 - $49,999 per annum	41	5.93
$10,000 - $19,999 per annum	38	5.50
$5,000 - $9,999 per annum	34	4.92
$1,000 - $4,999 per annum	77	11.14
less than $1,000 per annum	59	8.54
Zero. They don't trust me with the plastic	196	28.36
Not applicable	182	26.34
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Married	289	41.82
Single	201	29.09
Common Law / defacto	29	4.20
In a relationship	105	15.20
In 'something'. (Just don't ask)	32	4.63
Home alone	17	2.46
My bedroom, my business	17	2.46
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Just me	71	10.27
2 - 10	133	19.25
11 - 30	101	14.62
31 - 60	55	7.96
61 - 100	45	6.51
101 - 250	54	7.81
251 - 500	31	4.49
501 - 1000	27	3.91
1001 - 5000	55	7.96
5000+	77	11.14
Not applicable	41	5.93
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
One or less	353	51.09
2 - 5	256	37.05
6 - 10	28	4.05
I have a pointy haired boss	52	7.53
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
CEO / President / Owner	95	13.75
Dev Lead	278	40.23
Project Manager	202	29.23
Developer	546	79.02
SysAdmin	140	20.26
QA / Tester	165	23.88
Docs writer	130	18.81
Help desk	105	15.20
Not applicable	52	7.53
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Option	Votes	%
Desktop, notebook, TabletPC	372	53.84
Portable devices (PDAs, MP3 players, cool gadgets)	235	34.01
Game consoles (Xbox, PS2 etc.)	91	13.17
Audio equipment / TV / DVD	238	34.44
PC Peripherals (monitors, printers etc.)	352	50.94
Network hardware (routers, network cards, etc.)	283	40.96
Computer related services (Internet access, support, etc.)	221	31.98
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (22 answers)

Option	Votes	%
Spycams	429	62.08
'Find out about anyone, anytime' software	490	70.91
Cheap meds / Viagra	556	80.46
'That' patch (you know the one I'm talking about guys)	485	70.19
Self stirring coffee mug (the horror)	485	70.19
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Option	Votes	%
Business productivity (word processing, editors, accounting, CRM, etc.)	181	26.19
Scientific / mathematical / Financial	119	17.22
Graphical or Multimedia	165	23.88
Utilities (disk management, anti-virus, compression, etc)	272	39.36
Internet apps (FTP clients, browsers, HTML tools, email, etc.)	144	20.84
Development tools (programming, compilers, editors, etc.)	484	70.04
Games	270	39.07
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

View optional text answers (13 answers)

Option	Votes	%
Confusing IKEA furniture	189	27.35
Garage sale collectibles	60	8.68
A pony	42	6.08
Cuban cigars	117	16.93
Stocks and bonds	215	31.11
Responses	691
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Option	Votes	%
Yes	611	88.42
No	78	11.29
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Yes	616	89.15
No	9	1.30
Not applicable	64	9.26
Total	691	100%

Option	Votes	%
Afghanistan	2	0.29
Albania	0	0.00
Argentina	6	0.87
Algeria	0	0.00
Armenia	1	0.14
Asia	0	0.00
Africa	1	0.14
Australia	21	3.04
Austria	6	0.87
Azerbaijan	0	0.00
Belarus	0	0.00
Bangladesh	2	0.29
Belgium	9	1.30
Bolivia	0	0.00
Bosnia / Herzegovina	2	0.29
Brazil	8	1.16
Bulgaria	2	0.29
Cambodia	0	0.00
Canada	48	6.95
Central Africa	0	0.00
Central America	1	0.14
Chile	0	0.00
China	16	2.32
Colombia	0	0.00
Costa Rica	1	0.14
Croatia	4	0.58
Cuba	1	0.14
Czech Republic	2	0.29
Denmark	12	1.74
East Timor	0	0.00
Eastern Europe	0	0.00
Ecuador	0	0.00
Egypt	0	0.00
El Salvador	0	0.00
Europe	2	0.29
Finland	5	0.72
France	7	1.01
Georgia	1	0.14
Gibraltar	0	0.00
Germany	28	4.05
Greece	3	0.43
Greenland	0	0.00
Guatemala	0	0.00
Hong Kong	3	0.43
Hungary	1	0.14
Iceland	1	0.14
India	22	3.18
Indonesia	0	0.00
Iran	2	0.29
Iraq	1	0.14
Ireland	1	0.14
Israel	5	0.72
Italy	7	1.01
Japan	1	0.14
Jordon	1	0.14
Korea	2	0.29
Kazakhstan	0	0.00
Latin America	0	0.00
Luxembourg	1	0.14
Macedonia	0	0.00
Malta	0	0.00
Malaysia	3	0.43
Mexico	4	0.58
Middle East	1	0.14
Montenegro	0	0.00
Netherlands	13	1.88
New Zealand	1	0.14
Nepal	1	0.14
North Africa	0	0.00
Norway	2	0.29
Pakistan	2	0.29
Palestine	0	0.00
Panama	0	0.00
Papua New Guinea	0	0.00
Paraguay	0	0.00
Peru	0	0.00
Philippines	3	0.43
Poland	2	0.29
Portugal	2	0.29
Puerto Rico	1	0.14
Rep. Dominicana	0	0.00
Romania	5	0.72
Russia	3	0.43
Serbia	0	0.00
Singapore	1	0.14
Slovakia	0	0.00
Slovenia	1	0.14
South Africa	42	6.08
South America	0	0.00
South Pacific Islands	0	0.00
Spain	5	0.72
Sri Lanka	0	0.00
Sweden	13	1.88
Switzerland	5	0.72
Taiwan	2	0.29
Thailand	1	0.14
Turkey	2	0.29
Ukraine	1	0.14
United Arab Emirates	0	0.00
United Kingdom	79	11.43
United States	242	35.02
Uruguay	0	0.00
Venezuela	3	0.43
Vietnam	4	0.58
West Indies	0	0.00
Other worthy Nation	6	0.87
Total	691	100%

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