In article <d7d8ar$73m$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Andrew Fedoniouk says...
>public community can do good IDE - Eclipse for example.
>But only in case of proper organization: it has to be an authority -
>mangement - dedicated people getting money for the job.
>

People get paid when they expect to get money... D community is kind-a-open source :)

>The best IDEs though made by commercial companies: e.g.
>the best Java IDE - IntelliJ is a product of JetBrains
>(used to be Russian software company - now international)
>and this IDE by its feature set and ergonomics beat
>MS VS in many places. http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/features/

Don't get me wrong. I don't like ms's ide (after version 6). But people like drag-n-drop and they will always prefer it ;] (this is about attracting developers). Also I tried intellij. It is great but is more than slow (like any other java app) and the status bar says it eats 50megs of memory just by starting it ;]

offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers on earth and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a offtopic :)

"bobef" <bobef_member@pathlink.com> wrote in message news:d7d8up$7o0$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> In article <d7d8ar$73m$1@digitaldaemon.com>, Andrew Fedoniouk says...
>>public community can do good IDE - Eclipse for example.
>>But only in case of proper organization: it has to be an authority -
>>mangement - dedicated people getting money for the job.
>>
>
> People get paid when they expect to get money... D community is
> kind-a-open
> source :)
>
>>The best IDEs though made by commercial companies: e.g.
>>the best Java IDE - IntelliJ is a product of JetBrains
>>(used to be Russian software company - now international)
>>and this IDE by its feature set and ergonomics beat
>>MS VS in many places. http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/features/
>
> Don't get me wrong. I don't like ms's ide (after version 6). But people
> like
> drag-n-drop and they will always prefer it ;] (this is about attracting
> developers). Also I tried intellij. It is great but is more than slow
> (like any
> other java app) and the status bar says it eats 50megs of memory just by
> starting it ;]

I agree with you. it is slow because it is not written in D :)

And MS IDEs after VS 6 developed by the team
was making MS VisualJ IDE initially, afaik.
Java ruins everything :) People in Java world get used to
slowness and enormous memory consumptions.

>
> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers on
> earth
> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a offtopic
> :)
>

:) Gotcha!

More offtopic:
There is no pure Computer Science speciality in Russian education system.
Programming is always a part of something else (at least used to be so)
- some other scientific or engeneering speciality.
So there are no bakeries making Java programmers in half of the year. :)
E.g. if you know principles of control systems of ballistic missiles then
you can design GUI toolkits two per year, joke ;).

Andrew.

>> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers on
>> earth
>> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a offtopic
>> :)

Some personal and self-critical remarks.

If  you see in US airport creature with wild eyes, beard and
wearing leather jacket two times bigger in size than needed
- know you have a honour to observe Russian Programicus
alive.
You may ask him to write you an application calculating
exact position of electron at any given moment of time.
Just give him 15 minutes and your notebook. Does
not matter what is installed there. Language, OS, IDE
are all irrelevant. Just 15 minutes and you will get
working application. Don't give him one hour, 'cause
in this case you will get a Universal Problem Solver
Application. And *that* will be really non-deterministic
thing - it will use  neural nets algorithms and all
possible bells and whistles. And without documentation.

:)

And following sacred knowledge will also help:

1.Russian programmers never read manuals and rarely use online help - they easily get a grasp of a new program, simply because they have already tried every single program in this field before.

2.Russian programmers never pay for the software. They either crack it or buy those wonderful CDs with tons of cracked software that are sold for $5 bucks in every major city in Russia.

3.Russian programmers are always on the cutting edge of software development - they use the latest versions of the best tools available - it's easy, since there is no need to pay.

4.Russians programmers are very experienced in hardware. They will take your computer apart and build it back in a matter of minutes. They remember the jumpers settings for most boards, hard drives and other devices. They never forget what interrupts and base memory addresses are currently used up in their computers.

5.Russians programmers keep upgrading their computers until there are no more available interrupts, no room for additional memory and no free bay slots. If they can't upgrade it any more they buy a new one and tie both old and new computer into a LAN.

6.Russians programmers program on all levels, beginning with the processor codes, table of which they hold for the reference on their desk. They usually remember by heart the list of functions of Int21H.

7.Russian programmers remember by heart both English and Russian keyboard layouts. You can ask them in the middle of the night what key is between A and L and you'll hear surprised: "What do you mean - they are 7 keys apart?".

8.Russian programmers hate Microsoft and Microsoft tools, but keep using them.

9.Russian programmers prefer Borland tools and install Microsoft compilers only for their nice Help files on Windows API.

10.Russian programmers feel themselves very comfortable on the Internet. They are always online - just in case they need something urgently.

11.Russian programmers only work when they are in the right mood. Programming is a creative process and it cannot be pushed.

12.Russian programmers are always in the mood for programming.

13.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that hate Windows and program on Unix and the ones that hate Windows and still program on Windows. Macintosh programmers aren't real programmers - they are more often referred to as "users".

14.Russian programmers hate to code somebody else's ideas. Each program is written personally and from scratch.

15.Russian programmers always have a copy of Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake on their hard drives. They play nights over the network in a Deathmatch mode.

16.Russian programmers never use joystick. Keyboard is a dangerous weapon in their fast hands.

17.Russian programmers never give up. They will hunt down bugs in their programs forgetting to eat and sleep.

18.Russian programmers' wives are never happy. They get no attention whatsoever as long as the computer is in the same house.

19.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that bring profit by actually doing something, and the ones that bring better profit by not interfering with anything.

20.Russian programmers are always underpaid. There is no money in the world that amounts to what they are really worth.

21.Big bosses don't like Russian programmers. Who likes a smart ass that knows everything?

22.Big bosses will never fire a Russian programmer. They know that even working 10 hours a week and being half-drunk Russian programmer will accomplish more than a Ph.D. both in the short and in the long run.

23.Russian programmers never prototype the code. They write on inspiration, sometimes without sleep, driven by the urge to see the new program run as soon as possible. When the program finally runs without glitches they drop on the floor and sleep for 20-30 hours happily smiling in their dreams.

24.Russian programmers never approach programming methodically. Every program is a piece of art and is usually written in a highly inconvenient time when deadlines for other projects are around the corner.

Interesting , I like the picture you've painted :).  I don't want to imply that Russians are the 'only' great developers, but I'd have to agree that all of them I've met are extremely good.  Maybe that's why they got to space first :P.

Is Fedoniouk a Russian name ?

Charlie


"Andrew Fedoniouk" <news@terrainformatica.com> wrote in message news:d7dgor$e50$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> >> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers
on
> >> earth
> >> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a
offtopic
> >> :)
>
> Some personal and self-critical remarks.
>
> If  you see in US airport creature with wild eyes, beard and
> wearing leather jacket two times bigger in size than needed
> - know you have a honour to observe Russian Programicus
> alive.
> You may ask him to write you an application calculating
> exact position of electron at any given moment of time.
> Just give him 15 minutes and your notebook. Does
> not matter what is installed there. Language, OS, IDE
> are all irrelevant. Just 15 minutes and you will get
> working application. Don't give him one hour, 'cause
> in this case you will get a Universal Problem Solver
> Application. And *that* will be really non-deterministic
> thing - it will use  neural nets algorithms and all
> possible bells and whistles. And without documentation.
>
> :)
>
> And following sacred knowledge will also help:
>
> 1.Russian programmers never read manuals and rarely use online help - they easily get a grasp of a new program, simply because they have already
tried
> every single program in this field before.
>
> 2.Russian programmers never pay for the software. They either crack it or buy those wonderful CDs with tons of cracked software that are sold for $5 bucks in every major city in Russia.
>
> 3.Russian programmers are always on the cutting edge of software development - they use the latest versions of the best tools available - it's easy, since there is no need to pay.
>
> 4.Russians programmers are very experienced in hardware. They will take
your
> computer apart and build it back in a matter of minutes. They remember the jumpers settings for most boards, hard drives and other devices. They
never
> forget what interrupts and base memory addresses are currently used up in their computers.
>
> 5.Russians programmers keep upgrading their computers until there are no more available interrupts, no room for additional memory and no free bay slots. If they can't upgrade it any more they buy a new one and tie both
old
> and new computer into a LAN.
>
> 6.Russians programmers program on all levels, beginning with the processor codes, table of which they hold for the reference on their desk. They usually remember by heart the list of functions of Int21H.
>
> 7.Russian programmers remember by heart both English and Russian keyboard layouts. You can ask them in the middle of the night what key is between A and L and you'll hear surprised: "What do you mean - they are 7 keys apart?".
>
> 8.Russian programmers hate Microsoft and Microsoft tools, but keep using them.
>
> 9.Russian programmers prefer Borland tools and install Microsoft compilers only for their nice Help files on Windows API.
>
> 10.Russian programmers feel themselves very comfortable on the Internet. They are always online - just in case they need something urgently.
>
> 11.Russian programmers only work when they are in the right mood. Programming is a creative process and it cannot be pushed.
>
> 12.Russian programmers are always in the mood for programming.
>
> 13.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that hate Windows and program on Unix and the ones that hate Windows and still program on Windows. Macintosh programmers aren't real programmers - they are more
often
> referred to as "users".
>
> 14.Russian programmers hate to code somebody else's ideas. Each program is written personally and from scratch.
>
> 15.Russian programmers always have a copy of Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake on their hard drives. They play nights over the network in a Deathmatch mode.
>
> 16.Russian programmers never use joystick. Keyboard is a dangerous weapon
in
> their fast hands.
>
> 17.Russian programmers never give up. They will hunt down bugs in their programs forgetting to eat and sleep.
>
> 18.Russian programmers' wives are never happy. They get no attention whatsoever as long as the computer is in the same house.
>
> 19.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that bring profit by actually doing something, and the ones that bring better profit by not interfering with anything.
>
> 20.Russian programmers are always underpaid. There is no money in the
world
> that amounts to what they are really worth.
>
> 21.Big bosses don't like Russian programmers. Who likes a smart ass that knows everything?
>
> 22.Big bosses will never fire a Russian programmer. They know that even working 10 hours a week and being half-drunk Russian programmer will accomplish more than a Ph.D. both in the short and in the long run.
>
> 23.Russian programmers never prototype the code. They write on
inspiration,
> sometimes without sleep, driven by the urge to see the new program run as soon as possible. When the program finally runs without glitches they drop on the floor and sleep for 20-30 hours happily smiling in their dreams.
>
> 24.Russian programmers never approach programming methodically. Every program is a piece of art and is usually written in a highly inconvenient time when deadlines for other projects are around the corner.
>
>

This topic is hilarious! :-)

I've fired three of Andrew's "programicus creatures". The root reasons were: outright laziness (do nothing constructive for months upon end), thorough incompentence (perhaps the most dysfunctional code I've had the displeasure to witness), and repeated drunkenness at the office.

Funny! <g>



"Charlie" <charles@jwavro.com> wrote in message news:d7fnq6$2nuj$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Interesting , I like the picture you've painted :).  I don't want to imply that Russians are the 'only' great developers, but I'd have to agree that all of them I've met are extremely good.  Maybe that's why they got to
space
> first :P.
>
> Is Fedoniouk a Russian name ?
>
> Charlie
>
>
> "Andrew Fedoniouk" <news@terrainformatica.com> wrote in message news:d7dgor$e50$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > >> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers
> on
> > >> earth
> > >> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a
> offtopic
> > >> :)
> >
> > Some personal and self-critical remarks.
> >
> > If  you see in US airport creature with wild eyes, beard and
> > wearing leather jacket two times bigger in size than needed
> > - know you have a honour to observe Russian Programicus
> > alive.
> > You may ask him to write you an application calculating
> > exact position of electron at any given moment of time.
> > Just give him 15 minutes and your notebook. Does
> > not matter what is installed there. Language, OS, IDE
> > are all irrelevant. Just 15 minutes and you will get
> > working application. Don't give him one hour, 'cause
> > in this case you will get a Universal Problem Solver
> > Application. And *that* will be really non-deterministic
> > thing - it will use  neural nets algorithms and all
> > possible bells and whistles. And without documentation.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > And following sacred knowledge will also help:
> >
> > 1.Russian programmers never read manuals and rarely use online help -
they
> > easily get a grasp of a new program, simply because they have already
> tried
> > every single program in this field before.
> >
> > 2.Russian programmers never pay for the software. They either crack it
or
> > buy those wonderful CDs with tons of cracked software that are sold for
$5
> > bucks in every major city in Russia.
> >
> > 3.Russian programmers are always on the cutting edge of software development - they use the latest versions of the best tools available - it's easy, since there is no need to pay.
> >
> > 4.Russians programmers are very experienced in hardware. They will take
> your
> > computer apart and build it back in a matter of minutes. They remember
the
> > jumpers settings for most boards, hard drives and other devices. They
> never
> > forget what interrupts and base memory addresses are currently used up
in
> > their computers.
> >
> > 5.Russians programmers keep upgrading their computers until there are no more available interrupts, no room for additional memory and no free bay slots. If they can't upgrade it any more they buy a new one and tie both
> old
> > and new computer into a LAN.
> >
> > 6.Russians programmers program on all levels, beginning with the
processor
> > codes, table of which they hold for the reference on their desk. They usually remember by heart the list of functions of Int21H.
> >
> > 7.Russian programmers remember by heart both English and Russian
keyboard
> > layouts. You can ask them in the middle of the night what key is between
A
> > and L and you'll hear surprised: "What do you mean - they are 7 keys apart?".
> >
> > 8.Russian programmers hate Microsoft and Microsoft tools, but keep using them.
> >
> > 9.Russian programmers prefer Borland tools and install Microsoft
compilers
> > only for their nice Help files on Windows API.
> >
> > 10.Russian programmers feel themselves very comfortable on the Internet. They are always online - just in case they need something urgently.
> >
> > 11.Russian programmers only work when they are in the right mood. Programming is a creative process and it cannot be pushed.
> >
> > 12.Russian programmers are always in the mood for programming.
> >
> > 13.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that hate
Windows
> > and program on Unix and the ones that hate Windows and still program on Windows. Macintosh programmers aren't real programmers - they are more
> often
> > referred to as "users".
> >
> > 14.Russian programmers hate to code somebody else's ideas. Each program
is
> > written personally and from scratch.
> >
> > 15.Russian programmers always have a copy of Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake
on
> > their hard drives. They play nights over the network in a Deathmatch
mode.
> >
> > 16.Russian programmers never use joystick. Keyboard is a dangerous
weapon
> in
> > their fast hands.
> >
> > 17.Russian programmers never give up. They will hunt down bugs in their programs forgetting to eat and sleep.
> >
> > 18.Russian programmers' wives are never happy. They get no attention whatsoever as long as the computer is in the same house.
> >
> > 19.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that bring
profit
> > by actually doing something, and the ones that bring better profit by
not
> > interfering with anything.
> >
> > 20.Russian programmers are always underpaid. There is no money in the
> world
> > that amounts to what they are really worth.
> >
> > 21.Big bosses don't like Russian programmers. Who likes a smart ass that knows everything?
> >
> > 22.Big bosses will never fire a Russian programmer. They know that even working 10 hours a week and being half-drunk Russian programmer will accomplish more than a Ph.D. both in the short and in the long run.
> >
> > 23.Russian programmers never prototype the code. They write on
> inspiration,
> > sometimes without sleep, driven by the urge to see the new program run
as
> > soon as possible. When the program finally runs without glitches they dr
op
> > on the floor and sleep for 20-30 hours happily smiling in their dreams.
> >
> > 24.Russian programmers never approach programming methodically. Every program is a piece of art and is usually written in a highly
inconvenient
> > time when deadlines for other projects are around the corner.
> >
> >
>
>

"Kris" <fu@bar.com> wrote in message news:d7fqqd$2qjc$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> This topic is hilarious! :-)
>
> I've fired three of Andrew's "programicus creatures". The root reasons
> were:
> outright laziness (do nothing constructive for months upon end), thorough
> incompentence (perhaps the most dysfunctional code I've had the
> displeasure
> to witness), and repeated drunkenness at the office.

:))) It remebers me Russian joke :

"What???! You don't like cats???!!! You just don't know
of how to cook them properly!!!"

Joke of course.

"drunkenness" ... They should be fired immediately without any discussion.

>
>
>
> "Charlie" <charles@jwavro.com> wrote in message news:d7fnq6$2nuj$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> Interesting , I like the picture you've painted :).  I don't want to
>> imply
>> that Russians are the 'only' great developers, but I'd have to agree that
>> all of them I've met are extremely good.  Maybe that's why they got to
> space
>> first :P.
>>
>> Is Fedoniouk a Russian name ?
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>> "Andrew Fedoniouk" <news@terrainformatica.com> wrote in message news:d7dgor$e50$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>> > >> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers
>> on
>> > >> earth
>> > >> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a
>> offtopic
>> > >> :)
>> >
>> > Some personal and self-critical remarks.
>> >
>> > If  you see in US airport creature with wild eyes, beard and
>> > wearing leather jacket two times bigger in size than needed
>> > - know you have a honour to observe Russian Programicus
>> > alive.
>> > You may ask him to write you an application calculating
>> > exact position of electron at any given moment of time.
>> > Just give him 15 minutes and your notebook. Does
>> > not matter what is installed there. Language, OS, IDE
>> > are all irrelevant. Just 15 minutes and you will get
>> > working application. Don't give him one hour, 'cause
>> > in this case you will get a Universal Problem Solver
>> > Application. And *that* will be really non-deterministic
>> > thing - it will use  neural nets algorithms and all
>> > possible bells and whistles. And without documentation.
>> >
>> > :)
>> >
>> > And following sacred knowledge will also help:
>> >
>> > 1.Russian programmers never read manuals and rarely use online help -
> they
>> > easily get a grasp of a new program, simply because they have already
>> tried
>> > every single program in this field before.
>> >
>> > 2.Russian programmers never pay for the software. They either crack it
> or
>> > buy those wonderful CDs with tons of cracked software that are sold for
> $5
>> > bucks in every major city in Russia.
>> >
>> > 3.Russian programmers are always on the cutting edge of software
>> > development - they use the latest versions of the best tools
>> > available -
>> > it's easy, since there is no need to pay.
>> >
>> > 4.Russians programmers are very experienced in hardware. They will take
>> your
>> > computer apart and build it back in a matter of minutes. They remember
> the
>> > jumpers settings for most boards, hard drives and other devices. They
>> never
>> > forget what interrupts and base memory addresses are currently used up
> in
>> > their computers.
>> >
>> > 5.Russians programmers keep upgrading their computers until there are
>> > no
>> > more available interrupts, no room for additional memory and no free
>> > bay
>> > slots. If they can't upgrade it any more they buy a new one and tie
>> > both
>> old
>> > and new computer into a LAN.
>> >
>> > 6.Russians programmers program on all levels, beginning with the
> processor
>> > codes, table of which they hold for the reference on their desk. They usually remember by heart the list of functions of Int21H.
>> >
>> > 7.Russian programmers remember by heart both English and Russian
> keyboard
>> > layouts. You can ask them in the middle of the night what key is between
> A
>> > and L and you'll hear surprised: "What do you mean - they are 7 keys apart?".
>> >
>> > 8.Russian programmers hate Microsoft and Microsoft tools, but keep
>> > using
>> > them.
>> >
>> > 9.Russian programmers prefer Borland tools and install Microsoft
> compilers
>> > only for their nice Help files on Windows API.
>> >
>> > 10.Russian programmers feel themselves very comfortable on the
>> > Internet.
>> > They are always online - just in case they need something urgently.
>> >
>> > 11.Russian programmers only work when they are in the right mood. Programming is a creative process and it cannot be pushed.
>> >
>> > 12.Russian programmers are always in the mood for programming.
>> >
>> > 13.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that hate
> Windows
>> > and program on Unix and the ones that hate Windows and still program on Windows. Macintosh programmers aren't real programmers - they are more
>> often
>> > referred to as "users".
>> >
>> > 14.Russian programmers hate to code somebody else's ideas. Each program
> is
>> > written personally and from scratch.
>> >
>> > 15.Russian programmers always have a copy of Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake
> on
>> > their hard drives. They play nights over the network in a Deathmatch
> mode.
>> >
>> > 16.Russian programmers never use joystick. Keyboard is a dangerous
> weapon
>> in
>> > their fast hands.
>> >
>> > 17.Russian programmers never give up. They will hunt down bugs in their programs forgetting to eat and sleep.
>> >
>> > 18.Russian programmers' wives are never happy. They get no attention whatsoever as long as the computer is in the same house.
>> >
>> > 19.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that bring
> profit
>> > by actually doing something, and the ones that bring better profit by
> not
>> > interfering with anything.
>> >
>> > 20.Russian programmers are always underpaid. There is no money in the
>> world
>> > that amounts to what they are really worth.
>> >
>> > 21.Big bosses don't like Russian programmers. Who likes a smart ass
>> > that
>> > knows everything?
>> >
>> > 22.Big bosses will never fire a Russian programmer. They know that even working 10 hours a week and being half-drunk Russian programmer will accomplish more than a Ph.D. both in the short and in the long run.
>> >
>> > 23.Russian programmers never prototype the code. They write on
>> inspiration,
>> > sometimes without sleep, driven by the urge to see the new program run
> as
>> > soon as possible. When the program finally runs without glitches they dr
> op
>> > on the floor and sleep for 20-30 hours happily smiling in their dreams.
>> >
>> > 24.Russian programmers never approach programming methodically. Every program is a piece of art and is usually written in a highly
> inconvenient
>> > time when deadlines for other projects are around the corner.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> 

sad but true :)

On Mon, 30 May 2005 09:46:45 +1100, Andrew Fedoniouk <news@terrainformatica.com> wrote:

>>> offtopic: my observations shows that russians are the best developers on
>>> earth
>>> and they are not best only at that it seems :) anyway this is a offtopic
>>> :)
>
> Some personal and self-critical remarks.
>
> If  you see in US airport creature with wild eyes, beard and
> wearing leather jacket two times bigger in size than needed
> - know you have a honour to observe Russian Programicus
> alive.
> You may ask him to write you an application calculating
> exact position of electron at any given moment of time.
> Just give him 15 minutes and your notebook. Does
> not matter what is installed there. Language, OS, IDE
> are all irrelevant. Just 15 minutes and you will get
> working application. Don't give him one hour, 'cause
> in this case you will get a Universal Problem Solver
> Application. And *that* will be really non-deterministic
> thing - it will use  neural nets algorithms and all
> possible bells and whistles. And without documentation.
>
> :)
>
> And following sacred knowledge will also help:
>
> 1.Russian programmers never read manuals and rarely use online help - they
> easily get a grasp of a new program, simply because they have already tried
> every single program in this field before.
>
> 2.Russian programmers never pay for the software. They either crack it or
> buy those wonderful CDs with tons of cracked software that are sold for $5
> bucks in every major city in Russia.
>
> 3.Russian programmers are always on the cutting edge of software
> development - they use the latest versions of the best tools available -
> it's easy, since there is no need to pay.
>
> 4.Russians programmers are very experienced in hardware. They will take your
> computer apart and build it back in a matter of minutes. They remember the
> jumpers settings for most boards, hard drives and other devices. They never
> forget what interrupts and base memory addresses are currently used up in
> their computers.
>
> 5.Russians programmers keep upgrading their computers until there are no
> more available interrupts, no room for additional memory and no free bay
> slots. If they can't upgrade it any more they buy a new one and tie both old
> and new computer into a LAN.
>
> 6.Russians programmers program on all levels, beginning with the processor
> codes, table of which they hold for the reference on their desk. They
> usually remember by heart the list of functions of Int21H.
>
> 7.Russian programmers remember by heart both English and Russian keyboard
> layouts. You can ask them in the middle of the night what key is between A
> and L and you'll hear surprised: "What do you mean - they are 7 keys
> apart?".
>
> 8.Russian programmers hate Microsoft and Microsoft tools, but keep using
> them.
>
> 9.Russian programmers prefer Borland tools and install Microsoft compilers
> only for their nice Help files on Windows API.
>
> 10.Russian programmers feel themselves very comfortable on the Internet.
> They are always online - just in case they need something urgently.
>
> 11.Russian programmers only work when they are in the right mood.
> Programming is a creative process and it cannot be pushed.
>
> 12.Russian programmers are always in the mood for programming.
>
> 13.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that hate Windows
> and program on Unix and the ones that hate Windows and still program on
> Windows. Macintosh programmers aren't real programmers - they are more often
> referred to as "users".
>
> 14.Russian programmers hate to code somebody else's ideas. Each program is
> written personally and from scratch.
>
> 15.Russian programmers always have a copy of Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake on
> their hard drives. They play nights over the network in a Deathmatch mode.
>
> 16.Russian programmers never use joystick. Keyboard is a dangerous weapon in
> their fast hands.
>
> 17.Russian programmers never give up. They will hunt down bugs in their
> programs forgetting to eat and sleep.
>
> 18.Russian programmers' wives are never happy. They get no attention
> whatsoever as long as the computer is in the same house.
>
> 19.There are two kinds of Russian programmers - the ones that bring profit
> by actually doing something, and the ones that bring better profit by not
> interfering with anything.
>
> 20.Russian programmers are always underpaid. There is no money in the world
> that amounts to what they are really worth.
>
> 21.Big bosses don't like Russian programmers. Who likes a smart ass that
> knows everything?
>
> 22.Big bosses will never fire a Russian programmer. They know that even
> working 10 hours a week and being half-drunk Russian programmer will
> accomplish more than a Ph.D. both in the short and in the long run.
>
> 23.Russian programmers never prototype the code. They write on inspiration,
> sometimes without sleep, driven by the urge to see the new program run as
> soon as possible. When the program finally runs without glitches they drop
> on the floor and sleep for 20-30 hours happily smiling in their dreams.
>
> 24.Russian programmers never approach programming methodically. Every
> program is a piece of art and is usually written in a highly inconvenient
> time when deadlines for other projects are around the corner.
>
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