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Do most developers prefer to work alone or on a team

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  • T TechnoDev

    this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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    Baconbutty
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    Alone but in close proximity to other teams for conversation if nothing else.

    I still remember having to write your own code in FORTRAN rather than be a cut and paste merchant being pampered by colour coded Intellisense - ahh proper programming - those were the days :)

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    • T TechnoDev

      this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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      Joe Q
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      I prefer to work alone, other people are distracting plus I've found I approch problems from a differnt perspective than most people and they distract me from solving the problem. It is good to have other's near by in case I do need to bounce idea's off others.

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      • T TechnoDev

        this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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        Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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        I prefer to work with at least one other person. Having someone to bounce ideas off is invaluable.

        Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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        • T TechnoDev

          this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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          leckey 0
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          I prefer alone because when you work in a group there is always that one idiot that screws everything up and makes me want to scream.

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          • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

            I prefer to work with at least one other person. Having someone to bounce ideas off is invaluable.

            Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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            originSH
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            aye, just having someone to talk something through with is a great debugging tool hehe. It'll often be that whilst explaining and idea or some code that I'll spot a problem.

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            • T TechnoDev

              this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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              Jorgen Sigvardsson
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              I think you are asking a very broad question, which really doesn't have anything to do with profession. Some people like to work alone, and some don't. I think it's more related to their personality (introvert vs extrovert), rather than profession. I prefer a mix, but on my own terms. I'm an introvert, but have adapted to the harsh reality that most people are extrovert! I want to be able to get away from excessive irrelevance once in a while. :)

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              • L leckey 0

                I prefer alone because when you work in a group there is always that one idiot that screws everything up and makes me want to scream.

                _____________________________________________ Flea Market! It's just like...it's just like...A MINI-MALL!

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                Jorgen Sigvardsson
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                That's one of my "rules". "There's always at least ONE idiot." :-D

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                  That's one of my "rules". "There's always at least ONE idiot." :-D

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                  leckey 0
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                  But then I can yell at myself. That's not an HR issue.:cool:

                  _____________________________________________ Flea Market! It's just like...it's just like...A MINI-MALL!

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                  • O originSH

                    aye, just having someone to talk something through with is a great debugging tool hehe. It'll often be that whilst explaining and idea or some code that I'll spot a problem.

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                    Anna Jayne Metcalfe
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                    It sure can. The best part is that I can do all of that from the sofa, as my partner is also a developer...:laugh:

                    Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                    • T TechnoDev

                      this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                      realJSOP
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                      Doesn't matter to me. -- modified at 10:03 Monday 20th August, 2007 And I get a 1 vote because it doesn't matter to me whether I work in a team or alone? How absurdly amusing.

                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                      • T TechnoDev

                        this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                        El Corazon
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                        TechnoDev wrote:

                        this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

                        I prefer to work with a team of supermodels all of whome need individual help. ;) It doesn't really matter to me, per se. I do get frustrated with a team at times, but it has its advantages as well as disadvantages. Same with working alone.

                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                        • T TechnoDev

                          this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                          peterchen
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                          definitely alone. However, I can't. One advantage seems to be that I can delegate ugly stuff. Yeah, I'm a shit router.


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                          • E El Corazon

                            TechnoDev wrote:

                            this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

                            I prefer to work with a team of supermodels all of whome need individual help. ;) It doesn't really matter to me, per se. I do get frustrated with a team at times, but it has its advantages as well as disadvantages. Same with working alone.

                            _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                            Jim Crafton
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                            El Corazon wrote:

                            I prefer to work with a team of supermodels all of whome need individual help.

                            It's becoming more and more obvious that you and I see eye to eye!

                            ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                            • T TechnoDev

                              this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                              ToddHileHoffer
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                              I prefer a team but with separate sections. It is nice to share a great success as part of a team. But you have to take care not to step on your teammate's toes.

                              I didn't get any requirements for the signature

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                              • A Anna Jayne Metcalfe

                                It sure can. The best part is that I can do all of that from the sofa, as my partner is also a developer...:laugh:

                                Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"

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                                originSH
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                                :D

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                                • T TechnoDev

                                  this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                                  Sathesh Sakthivel
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                                  Depends upon the project in the office i used to work in a team and in the home since i am working privately for my friends i used to work alone for a project, which may be of the windows based and web based.

                                  SSK.

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                                  • T TechnoDev

                                    this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                                    Rick Seenarine
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                                    Like most people have said here, I like to work alone but still have someone to bounce ideas off of. Usually when I work in a team, I end up spending a lot of time "discussing" (thats putting it lightly) why it should be done in one way verses another.:doh: The good thing that comes out of it is that I get a another viewpoint and sometimes back down as my solution is not always the best (hey I'm human)... However it seems that some team members feel as if they are never wrong and there solution (although completely wrong) is the best way...:wtf:

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                                      El Corazon wrote:

                                      I prefer to work with a team of supermodels all of whome need individual help.

                                      It's becoming more and more obvious that you and I see eye to eye!

                                      ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF! VCF Blog

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                                      El Corazon
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                                      Jim Crafton wrote:

                                      that you and I see eye to eye!

                                      as long as you get your own set of supermodels. ;P I don't share. ;P

                                      _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                        Jim Crafton wrote:

                                        that you and I see eye to eye!

                                        as long as you get your own set of supermodels. ;P I don't share. ;P

                                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                        Jim Crafton
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                                        Fine with me! I always thought sloppy seconds was rather gauche myself. :)

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                                        • T TechnoDev

                                          this may be somewhat of a silly question but what do you folks think about it.

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                                          Kevin McFarlane
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                                          Well, if asked this at interview you say you're happy to do both. :) Seriously, though, I am happy to do both - but it depends on the nature of the team. I don't enjoy being micro-managed in a team situation. But co-operation and exchange of ideas are fine.

                                          Kevin

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