Survey Results

The questions are generic and are based on what we (CodeProject) are interested in, what we think you guys will be interested in, and what we know advertisers will want to see when looking to make decisions.

Some of the questions are definitely aimed at finding out what you are interested in so we can concentrate on those advertisers who would interest you, but they aren't dictated (or requested) by advertisers. Over the year I take note of the sorts of questions advertisers ask when deciding whether or note to grace our pages and then around the middle of each year I'll put them all together and get another snapshot.

Actually it would be interesting to see who can guess which questions are for advertising, which are for CodeProject's Secret Plans, and which are for everyone's amusement.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

It would be even more interesting if CP could find better jobs for those in the lowest income brackets Smile | :)

Word of the day: Rotundacrat

Extra Credit will be awarded for: Quasimobo...

Or find a job full stop Smile | :)

Something I'll have to get worried about in a little while -- the end of University is rapidly approaching, and something that's giving me just a little concern right now Smile | :)

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Paul
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I find this survey very useful. Good job Chris!

However, at the question regarding educations. I think you should add the student option there, because if you are a student in the 3rd year (out of 5) then your level of education is higher than a high-school degree but lower university degree. Just a thougt.

Best regards,
Alexandru Savescu

Great survey - thanks! I found the responses to #6 and #9 especially eye opening!

/ravi

Let's put "civil" back in "civilization"
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
I found the responses to #6 and #9 especially eye opening!

And #4. Smile | :)

Nick Parker

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. - Winston Churchill

Nick Parker wrote:
And #4.

True, zero rich programmers so far, eh?

Nish

Author of the romantic comedy

Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

Review by Shog⁹
Click here for review[NW]

They ( $$$ ) are safe with Bill Smile | :)

John 3:16

For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son ( Jesus Christ ) ,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Nishant S wrote:
True, zero rich programmers so far, eh?

Nope, probably more like the rich ones are in the Bahamas right now enjoying the good life rather than filling in a survey Big Grin | :-D

And if you think I am being nasty... well what are you going to do when you make it big? Stay in your job and surf CP all the time?

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

Paul Watson wrote:
well what are you going to do when you make it big? Stay in your job and surf CP all the time?

I won't stay in my job, but I'd be browsing CP and complaining about how all 3 of my choppers are down today and thus I am forced to use a land vehicle Wink | ;-)

Nish

Author of the romantic comedy

Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

Review by Shog⁹
Click here for review[NW]

Nishant S wrote:
but I'd be browsing CP and complaining about how all 3 of my choppers are down today and thus I am forced to use a land vehicle

Raaaarllyy daaaarrlliing, us rich types don't complain ourselves, use your PA, that is what they are for ddaaarrllliinngg *sips a martini* And raaaarrrllyy you must get a fourth chopper daaarrllliinng, raarrrlly.

Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

No matter what happens (except termination of my life force of course) I will be here on CP at least once a month. Hopefully I can get a satelite connection on my trip to Tibet Big Grin | :-D

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

Paul Watson wrote:
Hopefully I can get a satelite connection on my trip to Tibet

ROTFLMAO

Good one Paul Smile | :)

Nish

Author of the romantic comedy

Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

Review by Shog⁹
Click here for review[NW]

ok, whoever you are com'on out....show yourself $200K!?

remember... sleep is the enemy

I like the new style. Smile | :)

Nick Parker

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. - Winston Churchill

Nick Parker wrote:
I like the new style

Nick,

This is a survey, not a poll Smile | :)

Nish

Author of the romantic comedy

Summer Love and Some more Cricket [New Win]

Review by Shog⁹
Click here for review[NW]

Nishant S wrote:
This is a survey, not a poll

I understand, but I was talking about the way he was displaying the survery at the top of the main page above the tabs. Wink | ;)

Nick Parker

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes. - Winston Churchill

Can I get this t-shirt when I live in Czech Republic and I haven't got a credit card Confused | :confused:

Or I must do a "small" trip to USA ?

Option	Votes	%
Male	485	96.04
Female	20	3.96
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Expert	163	32.28
Advanced	228	45.15
Intermediate	95	18.81
Novice	19	3.76
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
high school or before	68	13.47
Diploma or other post-secondary education	73	14.46
University/college degree	310	61.39
Post Graduate/doctorate	54	10.69
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
$200,000 or more	5	0.99
$100,000 to $199,000	19	3.76
$75,000 to $99,000	47	9.31
$50,000 to $74,999	148	29.31
$25,000 to $49,999	146	28.91
less than $24,999	83	16.44
decline to answer	57	11.29
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Employed full-time	390	77.23
Employed part-time	15	2.97
Contract/Casual	38	7.52
Student	51	10.10
Retired	0	0.00
Unemployed	11	2.18
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
1 person	68	13.47
up to 10	94	18.61
11 - 50	135	26.73
51 - 100	50	9.90
101 - 500	60	11.88
501 - 1,000	23	4.55
1001 - 10,000	38	7.52
More than 10,000	37	7.33
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Shrink wrapped software applications	122	24.16
Software development for internal use	90	17.82
Software Consulting firm	71	14.06
Software Components	17	3.37
Web design/production	25	4.95
Training/Education	6	1.19
Book publishing/authoring	0	0.00
Financial/accounting	12	2.38
Marketing/sales	1	0.20
Research & development	38	7.52
Systems engineering/analysis/integration	43	8.51
Hobbiest programmer	32	6.34
Other	33	6.53
Not applicable	15	2.97
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Writing code	359	71.09
Designing applications	33	6.53
Designing solutions	30	5.94
Architecting applications	29	5.74
Managing people	9	1.78
Managing projects	10	1.98
Other	35	6.93
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Top management	44	8.71
Middle management	44	8.71
Technical staff	256	50.69
Professional staff	75	14.85
Consultant	31	6.14
Not applicable	55	10.89
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Standalone PCs	153	30.30
Corporate workgroups or divisions	238	47.13
Entire corporations	114	22.57
Total	505	100%

Option	Votes	%
Desktop, notebook or portable devices	299	59.21
Mainframes or midrange systems	24	4.75
PC Peripherals (monitors, printers etc.)	282	55.84
PC software (word processing, games, etc.)	298	59.01
Networking software (browsers, Web servers, etc.)	88	17.43
Network hardware (routers, network cards, etc.)	184	36.44
Computer related services (Net access, support, etc.)	135	26.73
New snowboard	34	6.73
A CodeProject T-shirt	92	18.22
Other	115	22.77
Responses	505
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

Option	Votes	%
Business productivity (word processing, accounting, etc.)	117	23.17
Scientific/mathematical (stats, charts, etc.)	53	10.50
Graphical (drawing and paint, images, fonts, etc.)	102	20.20
Multimedia (animation, authoring, video, etc.)	78	15.45
Utilities (disk management, anti-virus, compression, etc)	191	37.82
Device drivers (for printers, scanners, CD-ROM, modems, etc.)	46	9.11
Internet applications (browsers, HTML tools, email, etc.)	69	13.66
Development tools (programming, compilers, editors, etc.)	342	67.72
Education (teaching tools, language tools, etc.)	64	12.67
Games (action, adventure, puzzles, etc.)	218	43.17
Other	55	10.89
Responses	505
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%

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