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  • L Lost User

    You mean the social life of computer nerds. I am an engineer. Work is work, life is life, and I have plenty of time for my family and friends (and my hobbies). In fact in my experience computer nerds make the worst engineers. They are incapable of cutting corners to get a prodduct out the door.

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    PIEBALDconsult
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    Erudite__Eric wrote:

    incapable of cutting corners to get a prodduct out the door.

    Yes, I have that affliction. :sigh:

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      Erudite__Eric wrote:

      incapable of cutting corners to get a prodduct out the door.

      Yes, I have that affliction. :sigh:

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      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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      That makes two of us :sigh: What's worse, is that you get an itch when one night you suddenly wake up realizing an even better way of doing something. And if you have remote access to the network...

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      • W Waqas Ahmad Abbasi

        How you get time for your family and friends? what i observed is that most of programmer's spend there time in office and even they go back home still they spend there remaining time on computer. please ignore my English mistake's ;P

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        wizardzz
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        I try to find hobbies that don't involve technology so I'm not tempted to check my messages, code, etc.

        "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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        • W Waqas Ahmad Abbasi

          How you get time for your family and friends? what i observed is that most of programmer's spend there time in office and even they go back home still they spend there remaining time on computer. please ignore my English mistake's ;P

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          alfmezquitic
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          That's easy... unplugged yourself.... Don't use your computer at Home, it's a real deal... the reward is amazing, trust me

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            Only a sad and useless fool does this. The successful programmer knows how to switch off and kick back with friends and family.

            Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

            "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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            Scarlettlee
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            But how to become a successfull one?

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            • W Waqas Ahmad Abbasi

              How you get time for your family and friends? what i observed is that most of programmer's spend there time in office and even they go back home still they spend there remaining time on computer. please ignore my English mistake's ;P

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              PSU Steve
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              You get a job working on classified projects that you can't even discuss once you leave the office. :)

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              • P Pete OHanlon

                Only a sad and useless fool does this. The successful programmer knows how to switch off and kick back with friends and family.

                Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                BrainiacV
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                My spousal-unit asked me why I am no longer able to plan as well as I used to. I say, "I have a family now." Unless I am going to be a heartless bastard, I have to accept all the family "interrupts", they are non-maskable.

                Psychosis at 10 Film at 11 Those who do not remember the past, are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember the past, cannot build upon it.

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                • W Waqas Ahmad Abbasi

                  How you get time for your family and friends? what i observed is that most of programmer's spend there time in office and even they go back home still they spend there remaining time on computer. please ignore my English mistake's ;P

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                  W Balboos GHB
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                  N3rdy wrote:

                  what i observed is that most of programmer's spend there time in office and even they go back home still they spend there remaining time on computer.

                  Here's another thought: perhaps you're not observing MOST programmers. I've always let my breeding instincts get the best of me. Try it; you'll like it.

                  "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                  "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                  "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    Only a sad and useless fool does this. The successful programmer knows how to switch off and kick back with friends and family.

                    Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                    "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                    Fabio Franco
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                    I agree completely! Having social life can actually improve performance at work when it comes to dealing with people and solving problems. In my case is that I overuse my social life and can't focus on personal projects for some extra income. Oh well, I'm happy.

                    "To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" - Homer Simpson

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                    • T TorstenH

                      That's why I'm always in the office for work and do not work from home. Office is work. Home is family and hobbies(the minor bit of computing and NO programming!).

                      regards Torsten I never finish anyth...

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                      Rick Seenarine
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                      TorstenH. wrote:

                      That's why I'm always in the office for work and do not work from home. Office is work. Home is family and hobbies(the mino

                      Worth a 5 right there... I am sure both my co-workers and manager find it odd I never exercise my work from home option. But I like keeping "work" out of the home as much as possible.

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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        Only a sad and useless fool does this. The successful programmer knows how to switch off and kick back with friends and family.

                        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                        James Lonero
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                        Are these "Social Programmers"?

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