After years and years of being involved with Code Project...
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SO == Stack Overflow - Where Developers Learn, Share, & Build Careers[^] Don't like the attitude there myself, but some do.
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Thanks for clarification. :)
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
Dear Colleagues, I completely agree with you all. :) :) :) Special Thanks to Chris Maunder (@chris-maunder) and the other CodeProject staff and supporters as well. :) :) :)
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same.
Yes.
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
This is the closest thing I have to a social network (hopefully the analogy doesn't offend!). Something of a home. It's the comfort zone on my left-most tab. Work rules have kept me from posting articles on what I do (or whatever flavor it takes) - I'd like to exemplify applications that are as reusable as a well written function (or class, if you prefer). About embracing that third of these three states: true, false, don't-care. Where else but home can you give counsel, rant, offer your two-cents worth and sometimes get a hand full of change hurled swiftly back into your face. Or, an upvote. One can even help a stranger in Q&A - now and then, an answer accepted. Heck Hell, it's a family, clan, tribe, village, and occasionally a bad neighborhood in a bad part of town, with drive-by down-voters. A cyber world unto itself.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"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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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
I think the main difference between CP and others are two: 1. Even you are a newcomer, you can argue with the big ones... You can vote and post and display your opinion (with others you have to cross certain barriers to even post a comment) 2. CP encourages self-made-solutions, and that of course makes it less popular in our instant-world...
Skipper: We'll fix it. Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this? Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
I agree CP is great and made a big impact on me, I learned a lot and learn new things every day. For the people interested in SO (StackOverflow) here is an interesting post by Hans Passant: What is Stack Overflow’s goal? - Meta Stack Overflow[^] So thumbs up for the creators and maintainers of CP, hurrah (3x) :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
I wouldn't be where I am today (which is pretty good) if it weren't for CP! Signing up here has been the best thing I've done for my career and hobby. I end up at SO for quick fixes that I need right this minute, but I come to CP to get educated and gain some long term knowledge. So thanks Chris and everyone at CP :D
Best, Sander arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript SQL Server for C# Developers Succinctly Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
Amen to all you said. The difference between CP and SO for me is this: SO is where I go for tiny code snippet examples, particularly in Javascript and Python, but sometimes C# -- almost always related to Linq. CP is where I go for examples on how to use an entire technology stack or framework - WPF, EF, MVVM, custom controls, interesting ideas, etc. And of course, nothing beats the forums here on CP. Not just the discussions and cool/fun/humorous/etc things people post, but the forum layout is IMO the "nonpareils" of forums. Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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Amen to all you said. The difference between CP and SO for me is this: SO is where I go for tiny code snippet examples, particularly in Javascript and Python, but sometimes C# -- almost always related to Linq. CP is where I go for examples on how to use an entire technology stack or framework - WPF, EF, MVVM, custom controls, interesting ideas, etc. And of course, nothing beats the forums here on CP. Not just the discussions and cool/fun/humorous/etc things people post, but the forum layout is IMO the "nonpareils" of forums. Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
I love this place. I come here to read the latest. And I have been helped immensely here while chastised at SO.
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This is the closest thing I have to a social network (hopefully the analogy doesn't offend!). Something of a home. It's the comfort zone on my left-most tab. Work rules have kept me from posting articles on what I do (or whatever flavor it takes) - I'd like to exemplify applications that are as reusable as a well written function (or class, if you prefer). About embracing that third of these three states: true, false, don't-care. Where else but home can you give counsel, rant, offer your two-cents worth and sometimes get a hand full of change hurled swiftly back into your face. Or, an upvote. One can even help a stranger in Q&A - now and then, an answer accepted. Heck Hell, it's a family, clan, tribe, village, and occasionally a bad neighborhood in a bad part of town, with drive-by down-voters. A cyber world unto itself.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"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
W∴ Balboos wrote:
Hell, it's a family, clan, tribe, village, and occasionally a bad neighborhood in a bad part of town, with drive-by down-voters. A cyber world unto itself.
You forgot to mention the embarrassing uncles everyone is ashamed of and the scary clowns. And the dickheads. (Yes, kid sister I never had, they all look like uncle Dick.)
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
CP is my left-most tab, the first one I open each and every morning before I have my first coffee! It sits there all day, waiting to provide help, education and occasional amusement. I started writing code when all you needed was a hammer and chisel... perhaps a slight exaggeration... but I joined CP back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and have never regretted the small amount of effort I put into it. Well done to Chris Maunder and all the hamsters on your excellent work!:thumbsup::java:
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
Well said. CP is the best developer site on the web, bar none. If you need a question answered maybe take a look at CP or SO, but if you want to learn something then CP is the place to go.
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Amen to all you said. The difference between CP and SO for me is this: SO is where I go for tiny code snippet examples, particularly in Javascript and Python, but sometimes C# -- almost always related to Linq. CP is where I go for examples on how to use an entire technology stack or framework - WPF, EF, MVVM, custom controls, interesting ideas, etc. And of course, nothing beats the forums here on CP. Not just the discussions and cool/fun/humorous/etc things people post, but the forum layout is IMO the "nonpareils" of forums. Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
Exactly
Jeremy Falcon
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Thanks for clarification. :)
What he said. :laugh:
Jeremy Falcon
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Growing up, Code Project was quite literally my virtual home - I'm pretty sure for several months I browsed it more than Google. :cool: I wouldn't have learned how to code if it weren't for this place. Since I started Uni, it's been harder to stay as active around here as I used to be, but I do have to say that I really, really, love the CP's atmosphere and community - every time I visit it's like a breath of fresh air :badger: :badger: :vegemite: :vegemite:. The people here are genuine and friendly, and there doesn't seem to be any off-putting cultural obsession with being "cool and hip and trendy" at the expense of mastering proven tools and concepts. :) (Not that staying on top of trends is bad, it's just that other communities I'm in *cough cough* ermmhmmm *cough* can occasionally take it to an unhealthy "framework of the week" level where anything that wasn't released yesterday is bad.) I'm not sure what the behind-the-scenes stats look like, but I sincerely hope this place isn't going downhill - is there a decline in traffic? Do we need more article writers?
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A.
Oh I don't think it's going downhill (I have no idea), but given the current context of that post it's nice to reminded of stuff.
Jeremy Falcon
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I wouldn't be where I am today (which is pretty good) if it weren't for CP! Signing up here has been the best thing I've done for my career and hobby. I end up at SO for quick fixes that I need right this minute, but I come to CP to get educated and gain some long term knowledge. So thanks Chris and everyone at CP :D
Best, Sander arrgh.js - Bringing LINQ to JavaScript SQL Server for C# Developers Succinctly Object-Oriented Programming in C# Succinctly
Sander Rossel wrote:
I end up at SO for quick fixes that I need right this minute, but I come to CP to get educated and gain some long term knowledge.
Agreed :thumbsup:
Jeremy Falcon
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Well said. CP is the best developer site on the web, bar none. If you need a question answered maybe take a look at CP or SO, but if you want to learn something then CP is the place to go.
Amen to that brother.
Jeremy Falcon
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
Vunic - Yet another engine built with CP platform. :) I learnt 70% of the stuff through CP. It's a major contributor for my career. I've grasped so much of things through articles here & by trying to answer the questions posted in Q/A forums. And guess what, it's also given me a cute, funny signature :-\ No matter how many great 3D games come up daily and become super popular, I always go back and play this particular classic game Age Of Empires 2. I feel the same with CP. It's classic, I wouldn't even want the UI to change. I've settled here so comfortably. Though I don't frequent as much as I did years back, I'm always lurking around, keeping touch & posting things in Lounge. And mate, I remember it so clear, you took years long break from CP, and then you were back. You wasted years, didn't you ? :)
Starting to think people post kid pics in their profiles because that was the last time they were cute - Jeremy Falcon.
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You know, there was a post the other day about how CP is losing popularity compared to SO, and it got me thinking. There are a few of us that's been involved with CP since it was created (looking at you Nish) well before SO or Pluralsight was even thought of. And looking back on it all these years later, it's worth saying that if CP never existed I know for certain I'd never would've been as educated as I became in development. And I imagine there are plenty of others out there that would attest to the same. As creators, fulfillment comes from knowing how your work impacted others. So @chris-maunder, you should know how CP impacted me. Which is it's given me a place online to rant (a lot :)) over the years but also read and read and read about technology in a manner so much better than simply reading MSDN. It's given me a sense of community online at times I where I didn't find that with my coworkers. And I was never charged a dime for it. Oh, and it's always had better emojis than SO. So thanks man. Thanks for busting your chops to create CP. It's hard to imagine life as a developer without it. I hope others take the time to express their thanks as well.
Jeremy Falcon
To me, there is no comparison between SO and CP. I'm professional developer with decades of experience, but generally I don't post on SO because I'm scared. It seems that no matter how much effort you put into writing a good question for SO, someone will mark it duplicate and someone will call you an idiot for not being a coding demigod. And the fact that there is absolutely no time-out element to their scoring system is absurd. I have questions a decade old dragging my score down. It has been suggested I revise them to try to get a positive score, but I'd have to find a machine running NT and a ten-year-old compiler to do so. I've even spent about two hours writing questions with full downloadable solutions demonstrating the problem and not received a single up-vote. It all feels very cliquey. CP is much friendlier. Obviously, it is only fair that you try to solve your own problems before posting and try to write the best question you can, but sometimes just the act of posting kicks your brain into a different slot and you suddenly see what you were doing wrong. I'm sure we've all been there - getting stuck in one mode of thinking, just needing a helpful prod in the right direction. I've done that on CP many times. Sometimes I will reply to my own question with an answer usually containing the word 'Doh!' and many times I've received helpful pointers from other members about what I am doing wrong, to which I've replied with an answer containing the words 'Thank you!' and 'Doh!'. But I don't think I have ever been made to feel an idiot here on CP. So please keep up the currently open and friendly format CP. I for one feel I owe you a debt I could never hope to repay. :thumbsup: PS - Oh, and a big thank you to anyone who has taken the time to look at my (sometimes stupid) questions over the years!
Thank you to anyone taking the time to read my posts.
