Programmers

Clever Pun

I work in C++ on unix, still use sybase/oracle from time to time. dabble in java/perl/powerbuilder(rip)

wulfhound

C++ here too, realtime desktop stuff - tho nowadays spend most of my time on management BS.. er.. I mean, "the joy that is leadership, project management and HR".. meh.

Agent57

BornAgainRoadie wrote:

RML380Z - Research Machines Limited, 380Z. A fine machine of the mid 80's, mostly running CP/M as I recall.

The first machine I ever programmed was an RM Link 480Z. Wrote some pretty simple games and quizzes using BASIC. Probably 1982 or so. I recall one of the first things I learnt was to add "10 ON BREAK GOTO 20" at the start of my program, to be really annoying and make it slightly more difficult for people to break out.

Pufftmw

VBA

Fortunately I don't have to do much real programming myself, there are others more clever than I for that, I just tell them what I want programmed...

wizzlebanger

Not a programmer but do work in IT systems / support. Currently just deployed Hyper V into our environment.

Seems my role has moved to MS products (exchange, hyper v, terminal services, windows servers etc) and any hardware issues / projects. Become a bit of a HP hardware master.

Used to dabble in PHP / Perl but not anymore.

amnezia

python currently.

cee

guilty as charged.

A good mix of whats listed already....didn't think anyone else was still maintaining COBOL apps!

Sigurd

I'm not as old as some, not as young as others but I've managed to accumulate a bit over the years: COBOL, DL/1, CICS, MANTIS, IMS, JCL, EARL, REXX, CLIST, PERL, VB (various incarnations), PL/SQL, T-SQL, PHP, JavaScript.

dhope

Bits of C# and ASP as SharePoint Dev, tend to be able to read enough of most things to think I can understand and tweak.

georgee

I have a Computer Science and Economics degree (mainly C and Java) but thought screw that for a laugh and turned to commercial property instead, so as a chartered surveyor the most I do is a little fettling in VB.

don_don

I am a masseur in a posh Cotswold health spa.

Not strictly on topic but I was feeling a bit left out...

anton1r

schweiz wrote:

Graduated in 2000 and have worked with software ever since but not written one line of code in anger. In fact I got through my finals with only answering one question that involved having to write a program, I hate coding with a passion.

I'm in a similar position, graduated 2005 but haven't done any real dev work since uni as Dev really is the devils work as far as I'm concerned.

Currently working in a QA/Test role for the company I work for. Doing a bit of Java but mostly working in the companies own proprietary language. (Which is woeful and has no tool support but put on us from the powers that be)

Proprietary languages, if anyone ever mentions one to you just say no! :evil:

woodford2barbican

anton1r wrote:

schweiz wrote:

Graduated in 2000 and have worked with software ever since but not written one line of code in anger. In fact I got through my finals with only answering one question that involved having to write a program, I hate coding with a passion.

I'm in a similar position, graduated 2005 but haven't done any real dev work since uni as Dev really is the devils work as far as I'm concerned.

Currently working in a QA/Test role for the company I work for. Doing a bit of Java but mostly working in the companies own proprietary language. (Which is woeful and has no tool support but put on us from the powers that be)

Proprietary languages, if anyone ever mentions one to you just say no! :evil:

Do you really prefer QA / Test over Dev work? :shock:

Aidy

Perl dev here, I can probably be persuaded to code in other languages as necessary.

But meh, this isn't a CV and I don't feel like listing

anton1r

woodford2barbican wrote:

blah... blah...
Do you really prefer QA / Test over Dev work? :shock:

Well yeah I do, mostly because my dev skills are weak/I'm not interested in it. Though to be honest I'm not overly interested at QA either. Just trying to find a job I can do with my Computer Science degree that's not Dev/Network Admin/Tech Support.

asprilla

anton1r wrote:

woodford2barbican wrote:

blah... blah...
Do you really prefer QA / Test over Dev work? :shock:

Well yeah I do, mostly because my dev skills are weak/I'm not interested in it. Though to be honest I'm not overly interested at QA either. Just trying to find a job I can do with my Computer Science degree that's not Dev/Network Admin/Tech Support.

Come to the poncy world of Business Analysis. It's great over here.