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Programming Marathons?

Posted by Cliff on from the pulling-those-pesky-all-nighters dept.

Mattygfunk asks: "Coming to the submission date of a major university project the other day, myself and another group member coded in XHTML/CSS and ASP (yuk!) for 27 hours straight to complete it. What is the longest Slashdot readers have coded in a single session? Apart from being more organized and having plenty of coffee, do you have any tips on getting through ultra-long coding sessions?"

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  1. coding marathons by cpeterso · · Score: 5, Funny


    What is the longest Slashdot readers have coded in a single session?

    10-15 minutes tops. phew..

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    cpeterso
  2. Rule #1 by cornice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't let the cleaning company set the alarm on you.

    I got an adrenaline boost once when a cop pulled his gun and started screaming at me. I had been running around in my socks, checking on a couple of systems. This guy was seriously amped and very pissed when he found out that I didn't deserve a beating. Luckily his partner was calm, and chuckling a little. The cop that was pissed kept asking me what my boss would do if he knew I was working all night. All I could do was laugh and tell him my boss better damn well be pleased. That didn't help the situation...

  3. Re:It's projects like that... by WolfWithoutAClause · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... that put hair on your chest.

    Yeah. Grey ones.

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    -WolfWithoutAClause

    "Gravity is only a theory, not a fact!"