If you could ask a computer programmer 10 questions, what would they be?

[RSI]

I mean a computer programmer who works for a large company. If you wanted to know more about the field, what would you ask him, assuming he's been in the field for years?

-RSI

 

[RedRooster]

"How many times a day to you contemplate just up and punching your computer screen?"
"What is your opinion on documentation?"

 

[OutHouse]

What did the tangent line say to the circle?



























Stop touching me!!!

 

[RSI]

Hehehe. Keep 'em coming!

-RSI

 

[vi edit]

1) Do you really have to show your boss an algorithm before you actually start coding?
2) Do you get in trouble for using variables such as "stuff" "number1" "poop" and "output"?
3) How many lines of code do you actually write a day?
4) Have you finished those TPS reports yet?
5) Do you usually work independently or in teams?
6) How the hell do you guys manage to keep all that code straight?
7) Product test, or just send it out to the paying consumer as a beta?
8) Have you finished that TPS report yet?
9) Are pointers evil or your savior?
10) Who would win. Bruce Lee or Coke?

 

[OutHouse]

if anybody laughs at the above joke, you are 100% NERD!

 

[RSI]

I'm laughing at vi_edit, that one's for sure!

lmao @ the references to.. @!$$ what was that movie.. office space or something?? is that it? neway that was a funny movie.

Thanks for your contribution, vi

-RSI

 

[crypticlogin]

What is your employee-employer agreement (if any) in regards to developing and possession of personal code written outside of work hours that directly competes with your employer's code, even if the personal code does not contain any of the employer's code (and vice versa)?

It can become a big issue when the programmer leaves the company and just realizes his personal efforts suddenly became the property of BigCo.

edit: uh, that could've been phrased with much more eloquence, but you're gonna have to live with the ugly, unrefined version.

 

[AreaCode707]

One and only one question. Why do you dress like that? j/k

 

[RSI]

hahah...

good question, tenchim...

-RSI

 

[hans007]

1. what do you do for fun?
2. what is your language of choice?
3. if its perl can you admit that it isnt the end all greatest language?
4. is microsoft evil?
5. how many showers a week?
6. linux or windows?
7. are you a computer hardware enthusiast, or do you treat the computer like an appliance?
8. do you know what a TPS report is?
9. do you play sports?
10. are you the, YEAH lets get programming john carmack type or the hmm this is kinda fun type or the show me the cash type?