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  1. Dec 22nd, 2007, 01:14 AM #1
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    Longest time you spent away from programming?

    For a good I'd say two years I got very into programming, and I felt like I was pretty sufficient at doing anything asked of me. Since then, its been two years off with no regrets. Anyone else have breaks and go back or never return?
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  2. Dec 22nd, 2007, 03:03 AM #2
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    18 years, I was programming inside the womb then gave that up for breathing.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Like 8 years.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    1 year since I started programming First Year University...

    I felt it was time to get back. I was not happy with the other function assigned to me. Although that did improve a lot of some interpersonal and communication skill... so no regrets...

    so now stumbling back to programming since i should be able to technically guide my newbies into completion of the project.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    8 days when I went to Maui.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I have not been programming for about 18 months now. This new job is "killing" my VB knowledge.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I sneezed once, so I ended up spending 0.521 seconds of my time away from programming.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    5 years and counting! 2000 - 2002. I am trying web design now.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I left my server on over Christmas and SSH'd into it while Dad was carving the turkey. My laptop is now covered in gravy and there's a bunch of those tiny broccoli bits between the keys. Dinner plates are for n00bs.
    I don't live here any more.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Quote Originally Posted by mendhak
    I sneezed once, so I ended up spending 0.521 seconds of my time away from programming.
    This is about the longest REAL programmers stay away.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I have been exposed in programming since I am baby :
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I wouldn't pause if my family would stop talking to me!
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I do go wandering around for a month or so every now and then, and the computer is currently too heavy/valuable to take on such trips. I've considered it, though. Perhaps with a solar charging system.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    December 1999 to August 2006, while I was a "stay-at-home-mom" raising my two daugters (born Jan 99 and Sept 01. I went back to work 6 weeks after Kimberly was born, and got more depressed as she got older...)

    Prior to that, I worked from June 1984 after graduation to Jan 1999.

    It was awesome being home with them!!!

    It was equally as awesome working again. I love programming!!!

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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Quote Originally Posted by MMock

    It was awesome being home with them!!!
    Why, are they programmers too?
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Quote Originally Posted by mendhak
    Why, are they programmers too?
    Not yet, but in 1st and 3rd grade I am impressed with their exposure to computers in the school system! My older daughter gets to use and take home a laptop starting next year. I don't even have a laptop! (Well, okay, a company I consult for gave me one so I didn't have to VPN into their network anymore, but I don't feel right using it unless it's for their projects).
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  20. Dec 28th, 2007, 01:06 PM #18
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    I was exposed to computers when I was a kid too, but I stopped when I saw that they didn't have any webcams.
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    Re: Longest time you spent away from programming?

    Quote Originally Posted by mendhak
    I sneezed once, so I ended up spending 0.521 seconds of my time away from programming.
    You are fortunate that it wasn't a very long time.

    I had to go to the bath room once and that consumed nearly 5 entire minutes.

    It was horrible.
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