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Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by jere » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 10:53 PM UTC

51432 wrote: post #10

petercooper wrote: post #3

Developers also, on average, enjoy sex, recreational activities, and going on vacation. And bacon. Never forget the bacon.

I'm vegan

Vegan bacon?

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by evo_9 » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 10:54 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #17

evo_9 wrote: post #16

I thought the myth was developers love maryjane? Beer would seem to be a near universally loved adult beverage...

I think coffee is the universal stereotype. I'd wager that most of us prefer uppers to downers, at least while we're actively developing.

True, good point, caffeine and coffee really go hand-in-hand with the coder life - I switched from coffee to green-tea about 5 years back myself though.

Actually, depending on the type of pot and how you are wired it can be an upper or a downer (it's actually classified a hallucinogen). There are two strains - sativa and indica's - and for some the indica will knock you on your butt while the other will actually give you an odd focused, upbeat kind of buzz. Not that I would know personally, ahem...

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by MiguelHudnandez » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 10:55 PM UTC

51432 wrote: post #10

petercooper wrote: post #3

Developers also, on average, enjoy sex, recreational activities, and going on vacation. And bacon. Never forget the bacon.

I'm vegan

I am, too. That does not greatly affect the group's average affinity.

Either that or we're not "real" developers. :)

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by threepipeproblm » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:04 PM UTC

This is meaningless without comparing to non-developers, or the general population. For all we know from this data, developers may like beer less than non-developers. Combine this with the problems cited by jmduke, and I'm not sure it is enhancing the reputation of the "developer focused industry analyst firm" that published it. Yes, I have no sense of humor.

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by notatoad » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:07 PM UTC

51432 wrote: post #10

petercooper wrote: post #3

Developers also, on average, enjoy sex, recreational activities, and going on vacation. And bacon. Never forget the bacon.

I'm vegan

You're statistically insignificant.

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by malkia » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:08 PM UTC

Pilsner Urquell FTW!

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by pilsetnieks » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:15 PM UTC

bitops wrote: post #12

A few good beers: * Delirium * Anchor Steam * Carlsberg * Negra Modelo Contrary to popular belief, Budweiser, Coors Lite, et. al. are not actually beers but rather beer-flavored water that also contains alcohol.

Carlsberg?

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by rekwah » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:15 PM UTC

I'm curious if this is partly because of it being a male dominated profession. I would assume polls of other professions with such chromosome skew would produce similar results.

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by jlgreco » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:24 PM UTC

51432 wrote: post #10

petercooper wrote: post #3

Developers also, on average, enjoy sex, recreational activities, and going on vacation. And bacon. Never forget the bacon.

I'm vegan

You can be vegan and like bacon. You just can't be vegan and eat bacon.

...I'll show myself out.

Re: Do developers really love beer, or is it just a myth?

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Post by jardiamj » Fri, Aug 03, 2012, 11:28 PM UTC

bitops wrote: post #12

A few good beers: * Delirium * Anchor Steam * Carlsberg * Negra Modelo Contrary to popular belief, Budweiser, Coors Lite, et. al. are not actually beers but rather beer-flavored water that also contains alcohol.

When somebody asks me if I want a Budweiser, Coors Lite, etc. I reply I like beer, not alcoholic water. I usually tend to go for beer in the category of porters and stouts, and ales some times. Negra Modelo is what I drink when I don't have so much choice, but I live near Portland, OR. so beer selection is usually not a problem around here.