"Robert Cummings" <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1232447313.30838.5.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxx > On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 22:06 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: >> Robert Cummings wrote: >> > On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 21:53 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: >> > >> >> Robert Cummings wrote: >> >> >> >>> On Mon, 2009-01-19 at 21:28 +0000, Nathan Rixham wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> well just for the hell of it; and because I'm feeling worn.. >> >>>> >> >>>> anybody else find the following true when you're a developer? >> >>>> >> >>>> - frequent bursts of side-tracking onto more interesting subjects >> >>>> - vast amount of inhuman focus, followed by inability to remain >> >>>> focussed >> >>>> - general tendancy to keep taking on projects, often for no good >> >>>> reason >> >>>> - inability to flip out of work mode at 5pm like the rest of the >> >>>> world >> >>>> -- [sub] not feeling normal unless worked you've extra; while other >> >>>> professions demand overtime as little as an extra 15 minutes >> >>>> - constant learning (positive thing) >> >>>> - unlimited skill scope, if its on a computer you'll give it a go >> >>>> - amazing ability to prioritise (the wrong things) >> >>>> - all projects suddenly become uninteresting and all motivation is >> >>>> lost >> >>>> at approx 65-85 percent completion >> >>>> - the code seems more important than the app (even though its not) >> >>>> - lots more but lost interest / focus >> >>>> >> >>> Are you an INTP? >> >>> >> >>> http://www.personalitytest.net/cgi-bin/q.pl >> >>> >> >>> >> >> thanks for that rob, but predicatably I've got to number 26 and >> >> stopped >> >> - penetrating insight, lol >> >> >> > >> > Then your not INTP enough :) An INTP would want to know. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Rob. >> > >> and finished in 3 sessions: "Your personality type is INTP" shock > > *lol* There ya go! > > Cheers, > Rob. > -- > http://www.interjinn.com > Application and Templating Framework for PHP > huh...I ended up INFP Frank <--realizes he's not like the cool kids. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
