::POLL:: Writing code for 12 hours?

[djheater]

My nerd score is 80, less than some. More than many.

Yesterday I was at work for twelve hours, with my 30 gig Creative Zen on shuffle writing code and it WORKED!

Usually most of my day is spent on support issues for end users. I rarely get a chance to just sit back and write

I was unusaually happy and fulfilled when I came home, so much so my wife noticed. Does writing working code give you a rush?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

sometimes, when i really get into the "zone"

 

[Snapster]

Why would I write non working code ? Cant say I get much of a rush by writing working code per say, but I enjoy doing it. I would say I get more of a rush finishing things earlier/better than expected though.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

Working code, yes. If it doesn't work...well I won't get into the four-letter words I use then.

 

[Trygve]

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

Sure...when I have a clear idea in my head how to accomplish the project and it's something interesting. It's not the only thing that can keep me going all weekend without a break, but it's one of the few that I can do just by myself.

One time I was told that we'd get a good-sized contract for two of the products we were selling if only we had a product that would interface and maintain coherency between a proprietary simulation and analysis product and a particular drafting product. Worked straight through the weekend: it was a huge and complex mass of code, but it worked flawlessly the first time out of the gate and it was blazingly fast.

I had everything ready for delivery by Monday morning. I told everybody else involved in development that this was only a temporary solution and someone should really replace it with something more flexible and maintainable, but like a lot of quick-and-dirty "temporary" solutions I've created, it was still in use more than five years later.

 

[EngenZerO]

dude... i have been in honest 12 hour coding stints when it comes to crunch time. its hell but when the job needs to be done, you have to do it.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

Working code, yes. If it doesn't work...well I won't get into the four-letter words I use then.

Exactly. There is nothing WORSE than getting stuck on a block for a couple of hours, only to find out it was something trivial. Discovering this usually involves throwing random objects, punching things, and using a ridiculous amount of obscenities.

 

[Sahakiel]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

Working code, yes. If it doesn't work...well I won't get into the four-letter words I use then.

Exactly. There is nothing WORSE than getting stuck on a block for a couple of hours, only to find out it was something trivial. Discovering this usually involves throwing random objects, punching things, and using a ridiculous amount of obscenities.

Having your code work exactly as you intended only to find your algorithm is inherently flawed and having to choose between patching everything or starting from scratch.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Sahakiel

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: djheater
Does writing working code give you a rush?

Working code, yes. If it doesn't work...well I won't get into the four-letter words I use then.

Exactly. There is nothing WORSE than getting stuck on a block for a couple of hours, only to find out it was something trivial. Discovering this usually involves throwing random objects, punching things, and using a ridiculous amount of obscenities.

Having your code work exactly as you intended only to find your algorithm is inherently flawed and having to choose between patching everything or starting from scratch.

Have a manager say, "Well that's nice, but I think we should do it this way..."
....killl....

 

[DT4K]

Yep, writing code is what I enjoy.
Far more than requirements gathering, meetings, documentation, and testing.

 

[fs5]

Overall, you scored as follows:

15% scored higher (more nerdy), and
85% scored lower (less nerdy).

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:

High-Level Nerd. You are definitely MIT material, apply now!!!.

 

[KillyKillall]

86% scored higher (more nerdy), and
14% scored lower (less nerdy).

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:

Not nerdy, but then again maybe not all that cool either.

 

[TallBill]

12 hours? thats it? shooooot.. i did that back in 6th grade with BASIC

 

[Gooose]

i love it, i really do

i just started java, and i will spend (so far 8 is my max) trying to figure it out and make something work

not alwats does it work, but it sure pays off when it does!!!

 

[LeetViet]

If I'm writing something I understand, I love it. If not, it's a real pain in the butt learning from tutorials and asking for help.

 

[Schrodinger]

Writing code is very enjoyable. I've done some deathmarches that required long long days (16-24 hours coding).

I'm pretty much useless after a good solid 6-8 hours of programming though Anything after that and I start making mistakes/error I find.

 

[EyeMWing]

//Cheap hack constructor so the GUI wrapper doesn't FUBAR everything when instantiating this class. Wastes 500b memory, saves 2kb binary. Most efficient way cycle-wise
public primary(boolean bool) {/*This does nothing.*/ bool=false;}

Damn right. I take great pleasure at hacking on my code like that.

 

[Electric Amish]

I love writing code.

A couple of friends and I get together a couple times a week and code plugins/third-party apps for Asheron's Call.

 

[Bassyhead]

i cant code for too long. i need to take breaks from time to time. helps me think anyways.

 

[Cristatus]

R?

I swear I seen this already.

 

[Gibson486]

no

 

[Krakerjak]

46% scored higher (more nerdy), and
54% scored lower (less nerdy).

Hehe. I'd be much worse if I wasn't so damn stupid.

 

[PricklyPete]

I used to love it...unfortunately I rarely do it anymore because my position now involves mostly design and management issues.

I do look back on those days fondly.