BDN 2003 Survey As of Monday, May 12, 2003
Total Number of Surveys Taken: 84319
Total Number of Surveys with Email Address: 67586
Survey Results
1. What Programming Language Do You PRIMARILY USE? (Choose One)
LanguageCountPercentAda1080.13Assembler4740.56Basic33163.93C59477.05C 1925322.83C # 14161.68Cobol5380.64Delphi2432728.85Dylan270.03Eiffel310.04Fortran3360.40Haskell170.02Java1781321.13Javascript7940.94Lisp730.09Modula360.04Oberon130.02Parrot50.01Pascal26753.17Perl12591.49Prolog570.07Python3630.43Ruby480.06Scheme160 .02simula40.00smalltalk720.09other32743.88no choice20192.39
2. What Programming Language Did You First Learn? (Choise one)
LanguageCountPercentAda2150.25Assembler44905.33Basic2983135.38C74708.86C 33163.93C # 1160.14Cobol20732.46Delphi19382.30Dylan40.00Eiffel210.02Fortran68758.15Haskell280.03Java16031.90Javascript4370.52Lisp1050.12Modula3000.36Oberon310.04Parrot120.01Pascal2049624.31Perl2180.26Prolog560.07Python500.06Ruby20.00Scheme700 .08simula590.07smalltalk780.09other23392.77no choice20772.46
3. What Primarily Drives your offer process processes and decisions? (Choose one)
Decision DriverCountPercentRequirements3675743.59Architecture79239.40Model31703.76Design1030612.22Code1256214.90Build20302.41Test21382.54Deployment25473.02other44285.25no choice24482.90
4. Do You Use Modeling (Even INFORMALLY ON Paper Or Whiteboards) In The Development of Your Applications? (Choise one)
Use modelingcountpercent100% of the time1473017.47when development the architecture1343015.93when designing my system1983234.70sometimes2926234.70NEVER47525.64NO choice23042.73
5. What PRIMARY SOFTWARE Process Do You Use? (Choise one)
S / W ProcessCountPercentUnified Process (UP) 67638.02Enterprise Unified Process (EUP) 9121.08eXtreme Programming (XP) 52196.19Feature Driven Development (FDD) 27203.23Adaptive Software Development22432.66Crystal5760.68Scrum1240.15Object-Oriented Process, Environment, and Notation (OPEN) 1508517.89 Dynamic Systems Development Methodology (DSDM) 10001.19Internal / Proprietary1035112.28other1300415.42none2363828.03no choice26753.176. Which is the most important development factor to you? (choose one)
Dev FactorCountPercentFast development process (time to market) 4520653.61Compiler speed (compile time) 38004.51Runtime performance (cpu optimization) 2362228.02Binary footprint (code size) 27963.32other63097.48no choice25773.06
7. What types of development projects are you planning? (Check all this applly)
Dev ProjectsCountPercentDepartment level application2475129.35Enterprise wide application2527829.98Distributed object development server side (CORBA) 59457.05Distributed object development client side (CORBA) 53106.30Internet Web server side development3167037.56Internet Web client side development2512029.79Internet Web Services development1993523.64Client / Server database development3712744. 03Small business application3097636.74Personal application3711744.02Utility / Tool development2948634.97Mobile / Wireless applications1114313.22Embedded systems / Appliances1039912.33Games1012512.01System development (OS, kernel, desktop, etc) 80059.49Device driver development51146.07PDA applications931611.053D Graphics938311.13other1131513.42no choice23202 .75
8. Currently, The Main OS / Platform I Develop for IS (Choose One)
OS / PlatformCountPercentAIX4220.50HP / UX6930.82IBM AS4004270.51IBM OS3904050.48J2EE41914.97J2SE21642.57J2ME3100.37Linux83979.96Macintosh OS / X5290.63Microsoft Windows XP / 2000 / NT / ME / 9x5799768.78Microsoft Windows .NET Framework20642.45Symbian1020.12Solaris21542.55other22382 .65no choice22182.639. My development Team is (choise one)
Team SizeCountPercentJust myself3445640.862-5 developers3179337.716-10 developers886310.5111-20 developers39204.6521-50 developers16531.9650 or more developers13241.57no choice23012.73
10. Which Developer Magazines do you read? (Check all this appl
MagazineCountPercent01 Informatique17392.06Application Development Advisor8040.95Application Development Trends10691.27Business 2.09421.12C / C Users Journal1046612.41China Information World6000.71CIO Magazine14491.72Computer Woche12901.53ComputerWorld1132813.43C't Magazin73038.66Delphi Informant61477.29Delphi Magazine71158.44Dr. Dobbs Journal1226014.54The Economist23122 .74eWeek35204.17Federal Computer Weekly4070.48Game Developer19162.27Government Computer News4630.55Information Week34054.04Info World29943.55JavaPro40424.79Java Developers Journal77979.25Java Magazin33643.99Le Monde Informatique8961.06MSDN Magazine74718.86.Net Magazine30833.66.Net Developer's Journal15611.85Nikkei Open System1630 .19Objekt Spektrum3970.47PC Magazine1584918.80PC Quest14171.68PC World1312815.57SD Times9001.07Software Development Magazine41174.88Visual Studio Magazine32983.91Visual Systems Journal7770.92Web Techniques17372.06Windows Developer Magazine29423.49Wired41114.88other3026135.89no choice1312715.57
11. Do you consider YourSelf An Insanely Great Programmer? (Choise one)
INSANELY GREATCOUNTPERCENTYES2310427.40NO5858069.47NO Choice26283.12
12. How frequently are you interrupted by other programmers for advice? (Choose one) InterruptedCountPercentevery hour65477.76twice a day1692120.07every other day1729020.51once a week1470017.43once a month929211.02all the time54616.48never1409816.72no choice00.00
13. HAVE you EVER HAD A MAGAZINE ARTICLE OR A BOOK PUBLISHED? (Choose One)
MAG / BOOK PUBLISHEDCOUNTPERCENTYES1531418.16NO6626778.59NO Choice27313.24
14. Have you EVER SPOKEN AT A Developer Conference? (Choose one)
Conference SpeakercountPercentyes970311.51no7172485.06no choice28863.42
15. Have you EVER ATENDED A BORLAND SEMINAR OR Event? (Choose one)
AttendedcountPercentyes1260314.95no6891481.73no choice27953.31
16. How Many Years Have You Been Programming? (Choose one)
Years ProgrammingcountPercent0-137384.432-52203726.146-101978723.4711-151536918.2316-201108313.1421-3078309.29More Than 3020512.43no choice24172.87
17. How Many Hours A WEEK Do You spend programming? (Choise one)
Hours ProgrammingCountPercent08591.021-81685419.999-161444117.1317-241205614.3025-321043912.3833-401049312.4441-50906810.7551-6044345.2661-8020782.46more than 8013091.55no choice22802.70
18. How Many Hours Do You Sleep Per Day? (Choise one)
Hours SleepcountperCentunder 61376016.326-86063671.91over 868088.07i never sleep7790.92no choice23282.76
19. Which trade shows / conferences do you attend? (Check Those You've Attended)
AttendedCountPercentAgile Development Conference3790.45BEA eWorld10991.30Borland Conference61747.32CeBIT979311.61COMDEX69788.28Embedded Systems Conference18692.22Game Developers Conference11001.30Gartner Group IT Expo3580.42IBM PartnerWorld19512.31JavaOne44555.28LinuxWorld57306.80Microsoft PDC12511.48Microsoft TechEd46475.51Networld Interop7960.94OOPSLA5710.68OracleWorld29653.52PC Expo34874 .14Software Development Conference28483.38XP / Agile Universe Conference2290.27XP 200x Conference4310.51VSLive! 3440.41Web Services Edge8140.97other3152037.38no choice2927834.7220. Have you ever attended a developer user group meeting? (choose one)
AttendedCountPercentyes2262326.83no5904970.03no choice26413.13
21. Have you file a Software Patent? (Choose one)
Filed patentcountpercenTyes70468.36no7456088.43no choice27073.21
22. Would You Stand on a Street Corner OR AT A MAJOR EVENT HOLDING A SIGN TO SPREAD THE NAME OF BORLAND? (Choise one)
Hold SigncountPercentyes1190014.11maybe4087648.48no2865833.99no choice28783.41
23. How much do you love borland? (Choose one)
Love borlandcountpercent1000% 1218714.45200% 998811.85100% 3094436.7050% 2575430.540% 24142.86no choice30243.59
25. Which borland products have you owned and / or used? (Check all this you've oowned / used)
ProductCountPercentTurbo Assembler / Debugger 5.0945511.21Turbo Assembler / Debugger 4.069258.21Turbo Assembler / Debugger 3.01113513.21Turbo Debugger and Tools 2.078859.35Turbo Assembler / Debugger 1.0914110.84Turbo Basic 1.155056.53Turbo Basic 166327.87Turbo Basic Editor Toolbox14411.71Turbo Basic Database Toolbox10701.27Borland C Builder 61082412.84Borland C Builder 51721420.42Borland C Builder 41075712.76Borland C Builder 31166213.83Borland C Builder 157336.80Borland C 5.01445117.14Borland C 5.0 with Design Tools34694.11Borland C 4.576779.10Borland C 4.5 and Database Tools37454.44Borland C 4.065417.76Borland C 3.170368.34Borland C 3.1 with Application Frameworks48705.78Borland C 3.068148.08Borland C 2.0 for DOS54396.45Borland C 2.0 for OS / 210241.21Borland C 1.5 for OS / 26640.79Borland C 1.0 for OS / 27660.91Turbo C 4.5 for Windows62127 .37TURBO C 3.1 for Windows 50566.00TURBO C 3.0 for Windows62767.44TURBO C 3.0 for DOS1193114.15TURBO C
1.0 for DOS50195.95Turbo C for DOS 2.01263814.99Turbo C for DOS 1.536444.32Turbo C for DOS 1.038604.58Borland CaliberRM3480.41Borland Control Center 64870.58Borland Control Center 5.x3670.44Borland Delphi 71261714.96Borland Delphi 62449429.05Borland Delphi 52705732.09Borland Delphi 42133425.30Borland Delphi 32271826.94Borland Delphi 21688820.03Borland Delphi 11579518.73Borland Enterprise Server33724.00Borland InterBase 723782.82Borland InterBase 61026712.18Borland InterBase 5.x915610.86Borland InterBase 4.x45945.45Borland InterBase 3.x28713.40Borland JBuilder 859047.00Borland JBuilder 71246314.78Borland JBuilder 61339415.88Borland JBuilder 51172013.90Borland JBuilder 41056412.53 Borland JBuilder 3.551056.05Borland JBuilder 374148.79Borland JBuilder 249195.83Borland JBuilder 132143.81Borland Kylix 373888.76Borland Kylix 265657.79Borland Kylix 168898.17Turbo Modula-2 CP / M9041.07Turbo Modula-2 Atari 52001820.22Borland Pascal with Objects 7.01200114.23Turbo Pascal for DOS 7.02231526.46Turbo Pascal for DOS 6.01840921.83Turbo Pascal for DOS 5.51641619.47Turbo Pascal for DOS 5.01579818.74Turbo Pascal for DOS 4.01228814.57Turbo Pascal for DOS 3.01430516.97Turbo Pascal for CP / M 3.020402.42Turbo Pascal for DOS 2.054086.41Turbo Pascal for CP / M 2.015181 .80Turbo Pascal for DOS 1.043935.21Turbo Pascal for CP / M 1.015471.83Turbo Pascal for Windows 1.558916.99Turbo Pascal for Windows 1.049025.81Turbo Pascal for Macintosh 1.14830.57Turbo Pascal for Macintosh 1.05260.62Turbo Tutor 43510.42Turbo Tutor 24030.48Turbo Tutor 16450.76Turbo Pascal for Macintosh Tutor970.12Turbo Pascal Database Toolbox 412181.44Turbo Pascal Database Toolbox 115741.87Turbo Toolbox 113791.64Turbo Pascal Editor Toolbox 410421.24Turbo Pascal Editor Toolbox 113371.59Tu
