Interview with:Kim [joomlaprojects]
PROGRAMMING
 | How did you begin programming and at what age? I start to programming for seven years ago when I was 30 years old |
| What languages do you code, and in what platforms? I code in php 5 for Joomla! basically |
| What machine configuration and operating system do you use? I use a ubuntu 10.04 lts OS |
| Please list web addresses where we can see some of your work http://www.joomlanetprojects.com
http://www.charmingvillas.net
http://www.docon.eu
http://www.tusgemelos.com |
| What motivates you to undertake a new project? Usually the money but sometimes I write free programms for the community |
| What part of project development is most gratifying to you? Maybe when I face a problem with the code and I resolve it |
| From the outside, it seems a rational job, but is creativity necessary for programming? Yes it is, there are many ways to make a program, some more creatives than others |
| What conditions do you need to concentrate when programming? Silence and inspiration |
| After working for long periods of time, have you ever felt as though you were in a bubble? Yes when I am into the bubble usually I don't understand nothing, the best you can do in this moments is stop to work play a console or anything you like and then everything looks clearer |
| When you check out code you wrote time ago, what's the main difference with respect to code that you write nowadays? Sometimes not seems my own code for that is a good thing create comments in the code |
| Do you still buy programming books, or do you learn everything from online sources? I am an autodidact |
| Do you think programming should be taught at the basic education level? No, why annoy someone with something that might not ever use, In the basic education is needed a basic informatic level but not a programming language I think |
| What has been your experience in marketing your software? I think that is best to sell software with a cheap prices and have a lot of downloads everyday, finally is better than a expensive software that is downloaded one time for month.
I write code under the GNU license and I think that people are committed with this kind of source and philosophy.
It's a new and growing commercial model very exciting and interesting. |
| What would be your solution against piracy? The support to the final user |
| How do you calculate the budget for a software project? Based in a rating prices per hours |
| What are your favourite games and on what platform do you play them? I have a Nintendo Wii |
| How do you protect your computer from viruses? I am a Linux user I don't have viruses at the moment |
| Do you work alone or in a team? Which do you prefer? Alone I never work in a group |
| 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? Depend on the software we are talking about |
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