I didn't catch that post 1st time around, so it was new to me!
I'm not an Apple dev. I code for Windows Mobile devices (gasp! .... but, hey, the MS .NET Compact Framework's quite neat, ok? OK?!!), and a bit of desktop .NET development too. There were quite a few truths in that post... although I must admit I don't tend to ogle the shiny hardware (fnarr!) at the Apple Store exclusively... there are some intriguing women to be found in the London store too!
It was nice to hear a 'from the other side' point of view. The guy's seriously lucky to have her by the sound of it! I've had my fair share of those 'I just made something
so cool moments, but I've never really had a Significant Other who gave a rats-ass about that magic moment that makes the headache and 'eyes-out-on-stalks' sensation worth it. Needless to say, I'm habitually single at the moment
. (and by 'moment', I mean 'past 2 years'. Meh!)
I don't do Geek T-Shirts though. I'd go for a subtle WTF? or ****? But I have an allergy to company logos on clothing, even if it's Apple's. The swearing that the blogger mentions. Oh sweet @!"^£ @£""^& £@£%" is that true! I don't think there's any other occupation that engenders such a wanton use of cussing. And it usually follows a pattern something along the lines of:
1) !"?%^! .... why doesn't this work?
2) What? You @"£!%%£ing call
that documentation?
3) Ah. No... it makes sense now, it should be ok.... AH @£"$"@!!
4) This time! I've got ya! ..... AH @£!@$(!|||!
5) Look. I know I've done this right! WHY WON'T YOU @""£:! WORK!
6) It compiles... but it's not doing what it's meant to... *sob* *cuss* *sob*
7) Ah! Google says there's this Bolivian developer called Eduardo who posted on some newsgroup that there's a bug in that class! It wasn't me! I'm not an incompetent wretch! WOO ***** WHOO!
8) That's a sh*tty work-around. Ugly. Evil. Nasty code. But at least it's working.
9) Now... what's next? OH CRAP!
(loop until (
myProject.IsComplete = True) OR (
Time.SunRisen AND
Time.BirdsSinging))
[edit:] Bah. And to unwittingly prove a point, I've just noticed it's very nearly 5 in the a.m. However, my bed's got nothing more exciting than a bunch of worn clothes on it... so at least I'm not upsetting anyone! I'll have to quickly sweep those onto the 'floordrobe'. But in my defence, I've not been geeking it up all night.... I've been shredding my fingers on my Christmas present... a new sunburst-coloured Fender Squier! Woohoo!
*strums a few bars of Jingle Bells, just for the MR forums folk!*