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Are you an optimist or a pessimist?   [Edit]

Survey period: 31 May 2004 to 6 Jun 2004

Most of our time as developers is spent concentrating on what can go wrong. Has this affected your world view? (Suggested by Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon, '02)

OptionVotes% 
I'm an optimist (everything will work out)22814.41
I'm a realist (things break, the world turns)84653.48
I'm a pessimist (it'll never work properly)694.36
I'm a panic merchant (it'll break and catch on fire)442.78
I'm an engineer (It can only break if the design was poor)39524.97



 
GeneralPessimist.....or optimist Pin
Jerome Conus31-May-04 1:00
Jerome Conus31-May-04 1:00 
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Aamir Butt31-May-04 1:37
Aamir Butt31-May-04 1:37 
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Colin Angus Mackay31-May-04 13:33
Colin Angus Mackay31-May-04 13:33 
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Prakash Nadar31-May-04 23:11
Prakash Nadar31-May-04 23:11 
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Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 9:16
Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 9:16 
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Prakash Nadar1-Jun-04 16:24
Prakash Nadar1-Jun-04 16:24 
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Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 20:33
Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 20:33 
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Prakash Nadar2-Jun-04 7:23
Prakash Nadar2-Jun-04 7:23 
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Colin Angus Mackay2-Jun-04 8:57
Colin Angus Mackay2-Jun-04 8:57 
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Prakash Nadar2-Jun-04 15:47
Prakash Nadar2-Jun-04 15:47 
GeneralReality Pin
sreejith ss nair30-May-04 23:31
sreejith ss nair30-May-04 23:31 
GeneralRe: Reality Pin
Colin Angus Mackay31-May-04 13:30
Colin Angus Mackay31-May-04 13:30 
GeneralDr Colin I presume? Pin
Megan Forbes31-May-04 23:06
Megan Forbes31-May-04 23:06 
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Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 1:23
Colin Angus Mackay1-Jun-04 1:23 
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Megan Forbes1-Jun-04 2:13
Megan Forbes1-Jun-04 2:13 
GeneralRe: Reality Pin
James R. Twine1-Jun-04 6:47
James R. Twine1-Jun-04 6:47 
GeneralRealists Pin
AntonGogolev30-May-04 21:34
AntonGogolev30-May-04 21:34 
GeneralGary Larson Pin
Anonymous30-May-04 21:19
Anonymous30-May-04 21:19 
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Roger Allen30-May-04 23:12
Roger Allen30-May-04 23:12 
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Bee Master30-May-04 23:22
Bee Master30-May-04 23:22 
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otterix31-May-04 17:50
otterix31-May-04 17:50 
GeneralSpeaking of breaking... Pin
Michael Dunn30-May-04 20:09
sitebuilderMichael Dunn30-May-04 20:09 
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Alexandru Savescu30-May-04 20:31
Alexandru Savescu30-May-04 20:31 
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Maxwell Chen30-May-04 20:53
Maxwell Chen30-May-04 20:53 

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