thesuperbob

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thesuperbob80 karma

Being a chubby coder myself, I can really recommend getting yourself a stationary bike. You can work your ass off on these, without the trouble of going to the gym or following an exercise routine. Then hit the shower and you know you had some physical activity for the day, with the bonus of all the world-changing ideas you get in the shower.

thesuperbob17 karma

Make sure you're using the latest msvc, the 2012 version had some really nice improvements. Check it out here. Among other things, there's partial C++11 support, which could both help you code faster and create a previously unimaginable mess by mixing old C code with the new C++ standard.

thesuperbob4 karma

Hi, I'm a bit curious about your life as a community funded developer, both present and future, in particular:

  • how much real, honest effort do you think you've been putting into DF development lately?

  • how much of the above do you spend just thinking about stuff, and how much of your 'free' time do you spend figuring out DF problems instead of getting a break?

  • do you ever feel like you've worked too much or not enough? How do you manage to set the pace for yourself after so many years of development?

  • how are you doing financially, with regard to DF? What part of the donations end up in your pocket, after the split with Zach and website costs?

  • do you think you might be making more as a consultant or company-employed programmer? Is DF development purely about following your dreams, or do you also hope to earn more in the long run?

  • in relation to the above, what's your retirement plan? Do you hope to work on DF until you get old, then live off life savings? If not, how long do you plan to work on DF before switching to a regular job?

thesuperbob4 karma

  1. At what point (performance/size/reliability) does it make sense to ditch "normal" hardware/software and use z/OS?
  2. What are the most/least fun parts of z/OS to work on?
  3. How much maintenance do z/OS systems usually need?
  4. Does turning it off and on again help?
  5. What was the oldest bug you found while developing z/OS?

thesuperbob3 karma

that only makes it more intimidating