Also, are you happy with that percentage? How much would your target be?
Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
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Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#21% or even less!
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#3I try not to start writing code until I am at the point where it's pretty much just typing. It doesn't always work out this way, and it isn't necessarily always the right move, but it forces me to have a really clear mental model of the problem in question before I start committing things to paper (so to speak), which typically saves a refactoring or two down the road.
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#41% or even less!
And why is that? Do you hate it or like it?
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#5Easily less than 1%. The code is just the manifestation of the solution that I spent most my time coming up with.
I am actually annoyed when I need to use Java because it triples my typing time compared to Python.
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#6Easily less than 1%. The code is just the manifestation of the solution that I spent most my time coming up with. I am actually annoyed when I need to use Java because it triples my typing time compared to Python.
So, in the end, if it affects less than 1% of your time, language choice is not such a big deal for you, right?
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#7Easily less than 1%. The code is just the manifestation of the solution that I spent most my time coming up with. I am actually annoyed when I need to use Java because it triples my typing time compared to Python.
On the plus side it only adds 2% additional time to a given project.
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#81% or even less!
if its less than 1% then why are you on this board?
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#9I try not to start writing code until I am at the point where it's pretty much just typing. It doesn't always work out this way, and it isn't necessarily always the right move, but it forces me to have a really clear mental model of the problem in question before I start committing things to paper (so to speak), which typically saves a refactoring or two down the road.
I usually end up doing a lot of the thinking about the problem while talking to whoever is requesting it. That's the only way to guide them to easier, cheaper, cleaner paths. There's still a lot of finer details to work through, but it's usually enough to get started coding.
Re: Poll: How much of your work time is typing code?
#10It will differ according to the problem I am solving. But in general, I need to see the code in my head before I type it.
Management may like to call you a coder(or worse, a resource) but don't be fooled, you solve problems first and foremost. Sometimes solving the problem doesn't require any code at all.