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  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

    Suspenders!

    š Cheers, Vikram.


    I don't know and you don't either.    Militant Agnostic

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    Russell Jones
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    are they ladies? cross dressers? ;-) russell

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    • R Roger Wright

      Don't forget the suspenders!

      "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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      hairy_hats
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      Note to UKians: suspenders is USian for braces. Though I'm sure that a few UNIX gurus do wear suspenders in the UK sense...

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        If you were to describe a 'typical' programmer of a certain language, what would they look like? (Please don't just say, 'me.') Would they have thick glasses? Dead plants in their cubicle? The hippest/newest mp3 player? Nervous when anyone walks by? Constantly confident even under pressure? Are their pants falling down? How much coffee/Mt. Dew/Red Bull have they consumed in the day? Feel free to also describe DBAs, techs, etc. I'm trying to write a funny short on how to find and identify programmers in the wild of offices.

        _________________________________________ You can't fix stupid, but you can medicate crazy.

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        Rajesh R Subramanian
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        Ruby on Rails: Their faces are pink, with a cheerful smile because they think the world is revolving around them, and nobody bothers to go and tell them the truth.


        [Frozen Thoughts] | [My Life - My Prayer]
        Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா

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        • E Eytukan

          Programmer of the PEC[^]


          Press: 1500 to 2,200 messages in just 6 days? How's that possible sir? **Dr.Brad :**Well,I just replied to everything Graus did and then argued with Negus for a bit.

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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          VuNic wrote:

          Programmer of the PEC[^]

          Programmer? PEC? Irony! Call them writers, we are talking about software programming here! ;P


          [Frozen Thoughts] | [My Life - My Prayer]
          Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero ப்ரம்மா

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          • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

            VB(VB.NET): innocent looking guy seems to be just out of the college. Not Much Red Bull or Caffeine. C++: Appear egotistical, over confident, aloof personality,. C#(C++ background): A clear aura of superiority, a frustrated look every now and then. C#(VB background): Happy confident, delighted, amazed Java: Chatty, Get along well with other Java people, usually Polite, discuss a lot with others about programming, Usually will have MP3 players JavaScript/Web: Consume more Caffeine, usually Hardworking, every now and then screaming 'Yeah! It worked' DBAs: Irritated, Frustrated, Appear busy (even though if they are not), Slow to respond

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            hairy_hats
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            Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

            every now and then screaming 'Yeah! It worked'

            That's me using C# when trying to find a CScrollView equivalent, followed by a frail scream as I realise it doesn't actually work, then repeated thuds of my head on the desk. :mad: Without that I cannot achieve my aura of C# superiority and must remain under the depilatory effects of VC6. :^)

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            • R Russell Morris

              Chris Maunder wrote:

              Precious == a little high maintenance, a little delicate sometimes.

              Ahh... I see. Here, Strawberry Shortcake[^] is precious.

              -- Russell Morris Morbo: "WINDMILLS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!"

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              Can't believe a link to Strawberry Shortcake has been posted on this board!!

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                If you were to describe a 'typical' programmer of a certain language, what would they look like? (Please don't just say, 'me.') Would they have thick glasses? Dead plants in their cubicle? The hippest/newest mp3 player? Nervous when anyone walks by? Constantly confident even under pressure? Are their pants falling down? How much coffee/Mt. Dew/Red Bull have they consumed in the day? Feel free to also describe DBAs, techs, etc. I'm trying to write a funny short on how to find and identify programmers in the wild of offices.

                _________________________________________ You can't fix stupid, but you can medicate crazy.

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                C#: Concerned about image, thin glasses, modern black duffle coat/jacket, smart dress code basically! Oh and always with a Starbucks coffee in one hand... Java: Chequered shirt and possibly a goatee... a bit overweight. Perl: Very dark dress code, usually a Linux guru with tendencies to hate Microsoft. Oracle: Armani, Versace, Dior... you name it! Well, these are only from my experience, it will be interesting to see all the others!

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                • P peterchen

                  It is well known that for COM programming, you need a beard and glasses.


                  Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Velopers, Develprs, Developers!
                  We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
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                  canOgrog
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                  Hear hear, although I fall into neither of those categories!

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                  • R Russell Jones

                    are they ladies? cross dressers? ;-) russell

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                    Vikram A Punathambekar
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                    http://www.perturb.org/display/entry/462/[^] :-D

                    Cheers, Vikram.


                    The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                      http://www.perturb.org/display/entry/462/[^] :-D

                      Cheers, Vikram.


                      The cold will freeze our stares We won't care...

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                      Russell Jones
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                      lol, Suspenders are very different in English from what they are in American ;-) Russell

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                      • N ne0h

                        Well, my transition like: C->VB6->HTML(Web)->Java->Unix C->VB.NET+C#+ASP.NET->PHP->COBOL(Mainframe) n my mood transition like: C:: Happy WOW! I did my first hello world VB6:: I like Dim and MsgBox HTML:: Marquee is Cool Java:: OOP is awesome Unix:: Socket LAN Chat program uff...UNIX is God .NET:: God Bless MS, finest VS IDE ever made PHP:: Whatever you type, it works...feels you can change the world COBOL:: I want to quit my job, depressed, life has no meaning, hardly sleep at night, life is like black screen. I hate PERFORM, PROCEDURE DIVISION. :(( :(( -- modified at 0:50 Wednesday 14th March, 2007

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                        Olli
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                        ne0h wrote:

                        PHP:: Whatever you type, it works...feels you can change the world

                        It only feels like? Not really.... ;)

                        Olli "Ooooooh, they have the internet on computers now!"
                        Homer Simpson
                        :beer: + :java: = NULL :=> X|

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                        • C Chris Maunder

                          From observations at conferences: (and this will probably offend, oh, everyone...) VB: Plus size, bad dress sense. No more doughnuts for you lads. C#: The Khaki and golf shirt crowd. A little bright eyed and bushy tailed for my jaded sensibilities. C++: Lean, intense and balding. Often into rock climbing or mountain climbing DBAs: Large mountain men. Dave and I have fond memories of being in a SQL session and looking in awe at the size of the guys in the room. Clearly they don't just write SQL. They physically wrestle and beat the data out of the SQL servers. WebDevs: Goatees and soul patches. A little precious sometimes. Architects: Odd. You have the feeling they are mentally rearranging your brain to make it work better as they talk to you. And then there are the Aging Rock Stars, the guys who were big a few years ago: Developing paunch, greying hair, wise and sometimes sad or cynical eyes. Excellent to sit next to in keynote talks. Partial to a drink. Sometimes during the keynotes.

                          cheers, Chris Maunder

                          CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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                          Lost User
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                          Perfect! But which are you?

                          The tigress is here :-D

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                          • T TrickyPhilbert

                            Can't believe a link to Strawberry Shortcake has been posted on this board!!

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                            Lost User
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                            True, Happy Tree Friends would be much better - not work safe so no link!

                            The tigress is here :-D

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                            • P peterchen

                              It is well known that for COM programming, you need a beard and glasses.


                              Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Velopers, Develprs, Developers!
                              We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP
                              Linkify!|Fold With Us!

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                              Lost User
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                              Can I just have the glasses?

                              The tigress is here :-D

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                                Perfect! But which are you?

                                The tigress is here :-D

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                                Chris Maunder
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                                I started as C++ but now with the all the site development I've become a little precious and high maintenance.

                                cheers, Chris Maunder

                                CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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                                  C++: Thin and wiry, a patchwork of pale skin, odd scars, and wind burn. They appear clumsy, until suddenly they turn on you. VB: Remember the "O face" guy from Office Space? Like that. C#: Kinda pudgy. But cheerful. Java: Despite their weasel-like appearance and demeanor, these programmers are kind, generous folk at heart. Web: Functioning alcoholics. SQL: Malfunctioning alcoholics.

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                                  ...the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more...

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                                  DavidNohejl
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                                  Shog9 wrote:

                                  C++: Thin and wiry, a patchwork of pale skin, odd scars, and wind burn. They appear clumsy, until suddenly they turn on you.

                                  Shog9 wrote:

                                  C#: Kinda pudgy. But cheerful.

                                  Then I am using wrong language :-O


                                  "Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony. " - Morpheus

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                                  • C Chris Maunder

                                    From observations at conferences: (and this will probably offend, oh, everyone...) VB: Plus size, bad dress sense. No more doughnuts for you lads. C#: The Khaki and golf shirt crowd. A little bright eyed and bushy tailed for my jaded sensibilities. C++: Lean, intense and balding. Often into rock climbing or mountain climbing DBAs: Large mountain men. Dave and I have fond memories of being in a SQL session and looking in awe at the size of the guys in the room. Clearly they don't just write SQL. They physically wrestle and beat the data out of the SQL servers. WebDevs: Goatees and soul patches. A little precious sometimes. Architects: Odd. You have the feeling they are mentally rearranging your brain to make it work better as they talk to you. And then there are the Aging Rock Stars, the guys who were big a few years ago: Developing paunch, greying hair, wise and sometimes sad or cynical eyes. Excellent to sit next to in keynote talks. Partial to a drink. Sometimes during the keynotes.

                                    cheers, Chris Maunder

                                    CodeProject.com : C++ MVP

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                                    Phil Harding
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                                    Chris Maunder wrote:

                                    C++: Lean, intense and balding. Often into rock climbing or mountain climbing

                                    Oh maan, I really am a C++ dev then :jig:


                                    - "I'm not lying, I'm just writing fiction with my mouth"

                                    Phil Harding.
                                    myBlog [^] | mySite [^]

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                                    • S Shog9 0

                                      C++: Thin and wiry, a patchwork of pale skin, odd scars, and wind burn. They appear clumsy, until suddenly they turn on you. VB: Remember the "O face" guy from Office Space? Like that. C#: Kinda pudgy. But cheerful. Java: Despite their weasel-like appearance and demeanor, these programmers are kind, generous folk at heart. Web: Functioning alcoholics. SQL: Malfunctioning alcoholics.

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                                      ...the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more...

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                                      Marcus J Smith
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                                      Shog9 wrote:

                                      VB: Remember the "O face" guy from Office Space? Like that.

                                      Ohh Ohhh Ohhhh... :laugh:


                                      CleaKO

                                      "I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that." - Tommy Boy
                                      "Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)

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                                      • H hairy_hats

                                        Note to UKians: suspenders is USian for braces. Though I'm sure that a few UNIX gurus do wear suspenders in the UK sense...

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                                        Marcus J Smith
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                                        What do you mean by braces?


                                        CleaKO

                                        "I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that." - Tommy Boy
                                        "Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)

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                                        • H hairy_hats

                                          Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                                          every now and then screaming 'Yeah! It worked'

                                          That's me using C# when trying to find a CScrollView equivalent, followed by a frail scream as I realise it doesn't actually work, then repeated thuds of my head on the desk. :mad: Without that I cannot achieve my aura of C# superiority and must remain under the depilatory effects of VC6. :^)

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                                          Marcus J Smith
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                                          Steve_Harris wrote:

                                          Without that I cannot achieve my aura of C# superiority

                                          There's always VB! :->


                                          CleaKO

                                          "I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that." - Tommy Boy
                                          "Fill it up again! Fill it up again! Once it hits your lips, it's so good!" - Frank the Tank (Old School)

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