Interview with:Kunal Bajpai [idealson]
PROGRAMMING
 | How did you begin programming and at what age? At my school when I was in 4th standard. I think my age was 7 or 8 years |
| What languages do you code, and in what platforms? C/C++, Java, Php, VC++.NET, C# Windows. |
| What machine configuration and operating system do you use? Windows XP, Linux |
| Please list web addresses where we can see some of your work They are all on the intranet |
| What motivates you to undertake a new project? Writing some elegant code and my drift towards perfection. |
| What part of project development is most gratifying to you? Designing and coding. |
| From the outside, it seems a rational job, but is creativity necessary for programming? Definitely, programmers are artists who took programming as there mode of expression |
| What conditions do you need to concentrate when programming? Absolute silence and 22C temperature |
| After working for long periods of time, have you ever felt as though you were in a bubble? I cannot sleep till I don't solve a programming problem. |
| When you check out code you wrote time ago, what's the main difference with respect to code that you write nowadays? What rubbish I wrote? |
| Do you still buy programming books, or do you learn everything from online sources? Books have soul and online stuff is soulless. Yes, I prefer books that online sources. |
| Do you think programming should be taught at the basic education level? I have been taught programming since my childhood and I think its not a bad idea. |
| What has been your experience in marketing your software? I have never marketed anything |
| What do you learn from software users? How my software fails |
| What would be your solution against piracy? Open Source Software |
| Would you consider yourself rigorous in the organization of the coding that you write and on commenting it? Coding |
| How do you calculate the budget for a software project? I am not into it |
| What are your favourite games and on what platform do you play them? Age of Empires on Windows |
| How often do you clean dirt-buildup on your keyboard? Every week |
| How do you feel when friends or family ask for your help in solving domestic computer problems? I am an ace troubleshooter |
| As machines for development, what opinion do Macs deserve? I haven't used a MAC, but I would love to use one |
| How do you protect your computer from viruses? Not clicking on unknown objects ;) |
| In social settings, do people become interested when you tell them you are a software developer? Nope, here every next person in India is into Computers. |
| Do you work alone or in a team? Which do you prefer? I prefer to work alone but a team is a great if like minded form a team |
| Are you one of the first to update to new software when it comes out, or do you normally wait until more stable versions appear? Yes you are right |
| What is your main reason for not meeting project deadlines? More elegance in code, more robust code. |
| In your opinion, which company helps software developers the most? Don't know. |
| How many breaks per day do you normally take? 3 to 4 |
| At this point in your career, what would be the project of your dreams? A virtual world game where every person hooked to computer spends his life playing that game |
| What is your next project? Mail automation using RFID tags |
| Which websites or forums for programmers do you frequently visit? Codeproject, Codeguru, MSDN, etc |
| What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a programmer? Not everyone can become a programmer, programmers are born. |
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Kunal Bajpai
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