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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 
Agreed it is possible to test as you go but you do need to test the final system 'out of the box'.

Davy

Blog for Software Testing, Bugs, Quality, Security and Stability - www.latedecember.com

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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 
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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