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	<title>Comments on: Some developer statistics - do you match the profile?</title>
	<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490</link>
	<description>David Intersimone (David I) CodeGear blog about programming, languages, history, and more.</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Satya</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-667</link>
		<author>Satya</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2005 06:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-667</guid>
		<description>Oh my God! A perfect match!!&lt;br&gt;I couldn't find a single point that doesn't match!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh my God! A perfect match!!<br />
<br />I couldn&#8217;t find a single point that doesn&#8217;t match!</p>
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		<title>By: Juan Antonio Castillo Hernndez</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-666</link>
		<author>Juan Antonio Castillo Hernndez</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-666</guid>
		<description>I think the statistics are so real.  I'm man, but only 29 years old... &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;10 years programming and 8 since my first real job as a programmer.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&#191;am i a newbie?&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the statistics are so real.  I&#8217;m man, but only 29 years old&#8230; </p>
<p>10 years programming and 8 since my first real job as a programmer.</p>
<p>&#191;am i a newbie?<br />
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		<title>By: Ivan Revelli</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-665</link>
		<author>Ivan Revelli</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-665</guid>
		<description>90% are male : Yes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;40 years old (41 years old in last year's survey) : 32 &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62.9% are married : Single&lt;br&gt;15 years of experience : started in primary school&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;64% of developers wouldn&#146;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : Yes i can't change. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : Yes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26% use/read blogs : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : Yes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities : &lt;br&gt;i don't know&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;60% purchase best of breed, not bundles : Yes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;65% keep up with current trends : Yes &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;92% self-train through web sites and publications. : 70% self-training, for particular logical problem where i need to go in depth i prefer use books&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>90% are male : Yes </p>
<p>40 years old (41 years old in last year&#8217;s survey) : 32 </p>
<p>62.9% are married : Single<br />
<br />15 years of experience : started in primary school</p>
<p>64% of developers wouldn&#8217;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : Yes i can&#8217;t change. </p>
<p>56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : Yes </p>
<p>26% use/read blogs : Yes</p>
<p>93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : Yes </p>
<p>53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities :<br />
<br />i don&#8217;t know</p>
<p>60% purchase best of breed, not bundles : Yes </p>
<p>There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population </p>
<p>65% keep up with current trends : Yes </p>
<p>92% self-train through web sites and publications. : 70% self-training, for particular logical problem where i need to go in depth i prefer use books<br />
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		<title>By: Robert MacLean</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-664</link>
		<author>Robert MacLean</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-664</guid>
		<description>90% are male - Yip&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;40 years old (41 years old in last year's survey) - Nope, 22 currently.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62.9% are married - Nope. Thank god&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;15 years of experience - 6 for me, getting there...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;64% of developers wouldn&#146;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) - Yip&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming - I am a developer because, um, err, I think there for I develop.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26% use/read blogs - Yip. 85 at last count.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase - Yip&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities - Depends on the community mostly.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;60% purchase best of breed, not bundles - Depends on the product.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;65% keep up with current trends - Yip&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;92% self-train through web sites and publications. - Double Yip</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>90% are male - Yip</p>
<p>40 years old (41 years old in last year&#8217;s survey) - Nope, 22 currently.</p>
<p>62.9% are married - Nope. Thank god</p>
<p>15 years of experience - 6 for me, getting there&#8230;</p>
<p>64% of developers wouldn&#8217;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) - Yip</p>
<p>56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming - I am a developer because, um, err, I think there for I develop.</p>
<p>26% use/read blogs - Yip. 85 at last count.</p>
<p>93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase - Yip</p>
<p>53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities - Depends on the community mostly.</p>
<p>60% purchase best of breed, not bundles - Depends on the product.</p>
<p>65% keep up with current trends - Yip</p>
<p>92% self-train through web sites and publications. - Double Yip</p>
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		<title>By: Gloria Ho</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-1</link>
		<author>Gloria Ho</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-1</guid>
		<description>I match 4 items only :P&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26% use/read blogs&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;92% self-train through web sites and publications.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I match 4 items only <img src='http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming </p>
<p>26% use/read blogs</p>
<p>53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities </p>
<p>92% self-train through web sites and publications.</p>
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		<title>By: Bernard Simmons</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-663</link>
		<author>Bernard Simmons</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-663</guid>
		<description>90% are male : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;40 years old (41 years old in last year's survey) : 51&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62.9% are married : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;15 years of experience : 30 Started developing software in College&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;64% of developers wouldn&#146;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : Yes (Tried it once, did not work out)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26% use/read blogs : Yes, just starting to read them&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities : Have to think about that one&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;60% purchase best of breed, not bundles : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;65% keep up with current trends : Yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;92% self-train through web sites and publications. : Yes&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>90% are male : Yes</p>
<p>40 years old (41 years old in last year&#8217;s survey) : 51</p>
<p>62.9% are married : Yes</p>
<p>15 years of experience : 30 Started developing software in College</p>
<p>64% of developers wouldn&#8217;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : Yes (Tried it once, did not work out)</p>
<p>56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : Yes</p>
<p>26% use/read blogs : Yes, just starting to read them</p>
<p>93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : Yes</p>
<p>53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities : Have to think about that one</p>
<p>60% purchase best of breed, not bundles : Yes</p>
<p>There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population</p>
<p>65% keep up with current trends : Yes</p>
<p>92% self-train through web sites and publications. : Yes<br />
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		<title>By: Dennis Landi</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-54</link>
		<author>Dennis Landi</author>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2005 06:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-54</guid>
		<description>Yep.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-d</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yep.</p>
<p>-d</p>
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		<title>By: Stephane Wierzbicki</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-662</link>
		<author>Stephane Wierzbicki</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2005 11:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-662</guid>
		<description>90% are male : So am I :)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;40 years old (41 years old in last year's survey) : 31, I'm not sooo old :D&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62.9% are married : again yes....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;15 years of experience : just 5 for me&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;64% of developers wouldn&#146;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : disagree with that&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;26% use/read blogs : yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities : yes&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;60% purchase best of breed, not bundles&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;65% keep up with current trends : sounds that i'm a lazy one...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;92% self-train through web sites and publications. : yep&lt;br&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>90% are male : So am I <img src='http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>40 years old (41 years old in last year&#8217;s survey) : 31, I&#8217;m not sooo old <img src='http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>62.9% are married : again yes&#8230;.</p>
<p>15 years of experience : just 5 for me</p>
<p>64% of developers wouldn&#8217;t switch jobs (even to a higher paying job) : disagree with that</p>
<p>56.2% are developers because they enjoy logic and the challenges of programming : yes</p>
<p>26% use/read blogs : yes</p>
<p>93% make the purchase decision or influence purchase : yes</p>
<p>53% believe the most credible resources are their peers, including online communities : yes</p>
<p>60% purchase best of breed, not bundles</p>
<p>There are 20 million developers dispersed within the 6 billion global population</p>
<p>65% keep up with current trends : sounds that i&#8217;m a lazy one&#8230;</p>
<p>92% self-train through web sites and publications. : yep<br />
</p>
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		<title>By: Roland</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-50</link>
		<author>Roland</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-50</guid>
		<description>That must be me!?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That must be me!?</p>
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		<title>By: uninformed</title>
		<link>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-51</link>
		<author>uninformed</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://blogs.codegear.com/davidi/2005/03/24/3490#comment-51</guid>
		<description>Why giv us all these mumbo jumbo statistics. Waht has Borland developer relations doing for delphi developer lately?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why giv us all these mumbo jumbo statistics. Waht has Borland developer relations doing for delphi developer lately?</p>
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