I Have a Theory
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I think I know why we get so many simplistic questions that could easily be answered with some light googling - we're too good at answering questions. With SO MANY people monitoring the Q/A section, the majority of questions usually don't go more than just a minute or so without answers being submitted. It's a blessing and a curse...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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, 1997While the user is typing his question, let some ajax google it, and display the results. Should cut out significant traffic.
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While the user is typing his question, let some ajax google it, and display the results. Should cut out significant traffic.
Especially if it only displays code, which is what they are always after.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
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Especially if it only displays code, which is what they are always after.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
Doesn't even have to be the right code. They're just so grateful... :rolleyes:
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
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While the user is typing his question, let some ajax google it, and display the results. Should cut out significant traffic.
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Doesn't even have to be the right code. They're just so grateful... :rolleyes:
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
Yep, convert question to code that compiles and runs, what it actually does - not important.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
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Doesn't even have to be the right code. They're just so grateful... :rolleyes:
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
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I think I know why we get so many simplistic questions that could easily be answered with some light googling - we're too good at answering questions. With SO MANY people monitoring the Q/A section, the majority of questions usually don't go more than just a minute or so without answers being submitted. It's a blessing and a curse...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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, 1997I believe you also do this, but I try and get them pointed in the right direction. However, someone comes along and gives it to them.
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Yep, convert question to code that compiles and runs, what it actually does - not important.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
If it compiles, ship it. Testing is for wusses and people who doubt their code.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
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Yep, convert question to code that compiles and runs, what it actually does - not important.
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson My comedy.
Now there is an interesting rainy-day project: write a translator that converts questions in English into code that resembles VB.Net, C#, SQL and just for giggles, LOLCode. Maybe even the Crystal Reports formula language. Just to cover all the bases. :laugh:
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leppie wrote:
While the user is typing his question, let some ajax...
...decide that they are asking a stupid question and tell them to take the vegetarian option ;)
Reiss wrote:
...decide that they are asking a stupid question and tell them to take the vegetarian option
Meaning they get a message saying they have overcooked Brussel sprouts for brains? :thumbsup:
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Now there is an interesting rainy-day project: write a translator that converts questions in English into code that resembles VB.Net, C#, SQL and just for giggles, LOLCode. Maybe even the Crystal Reports formula language. Just to cover all the bases. :laugh:
Gregory.Gadow wrote:
LOLCode. Maybe even the Crystal Reports formula language
I think the two of those are really one and the same. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
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If it compiles, ship it. Testing is for wusses and people who doubt their code.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
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Gregory.Gadow wrote:
LOLCode. Maybe even the Crystal Reports formula language
I think the two of those are really one and the same. :)
Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
No, there are some minor syntatic differences.
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I think I know why we get so many simplistic questions that could easily be answered with some light googling - we're too good at answering questions. With SO MANY people monitoring the Q/A section, the majority of questions usually don't go more than just a minute or so without answers being submitted. It's a blessing and a curse...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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, 1997What about when someone poses the same question to 75 different forums? That probably takes longer then to just figure it out themselves, but they can't seem to figure that out. Tools.
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I think I know why we get so many simplistic questions that could easily be answered with some light googling - we're too good at answering questions. With SO MANY people monitoring the Q/A section, the majority of questions usually don't go more than just a minute or so without answers being submitted. It's a blessing and a curse...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"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, 1997Our support department came to this same conclusion recently: if you consistently answer too quickly people never crack the manual causing more support work (our support is free). Our average email response time is under 10 minutes and it's costing us.
There is no failure only feedback
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Reiss wrote:
...decide that they are asking a stupid question and tell them to take the vegetarian option
Meaning they get a message saying they have overcooked Brussel sprouts for brains? :thumbsup:
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Our support department came to this same conclusion recently: if you consistently answer too quickly people never crack the manual causing more support work (our support is free). Our average email response time is under 10 minutes and it's costing us.
There is no failure only feedback
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If it compiles, ship it. Testing is for wusses and people who doubt their code.
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
That just brought a tear to my eye it was so funny. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Well, who doesn't release stuff like that ? Microsoft software is just as bad. Christian Graus That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_
