Timo Geusch

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I've been programming since my early teens and like so many of us, I started Basic on the usual home computers like Atari 800XL, ZX Spectrum etc. "Turned pro" about 20 years ago.

I've been mostly doing C++ during this time, writing anything from device drivers for various operating systems to trading systems for banks.

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Jul 22	awarded	Critic
Jul 19	answered	Do companies hire software developers that are aspiring entrepreneurs?
Jul 19	comment	Why don't all companies buy developers the best hardware? @Andrzej, you do make a good point. Part of it depends on the size of the organisation - large companies seem to be especially reluctant to give developers high-spec machines as they tend to have standardised their hardware on the Excel jockey level. Smaller companies usually are more flexible, but also have less money to throw around.
Jul 18	answered	Why don't all companies buy developers the best hardware?
Jul 9	answered	Profanity Filter Performance in Java
Jul 8	comment	Is it worth writing a memory error detection tool for C++ these days? @Christopher, I would think that a company with 2-3 people in total should be able to make it work. Don't forget that Boundschecker is owned by a company much bigger than that, so the overheads are still quite large even if the team is fairly small.
Jul 8	comment	Is it worth writing a memory error detection tool for C++ these days? I keep forgetting Insure++, must be because I've never used it. @Christopher, that's why I suggested that there might be enough money in there for a small company/ISV, but there certainly isn't enough money in there for big companies anymore.
Jul 2	answered	Is it worth writing a memory error detection tool for C++ these days?
Jun 30	awarded	Nice Answer
Jun 29	answered	“Don't do programming after a few years of starting career”. Is this a fair advice?
Jun 27	comment	Should I not show all my skills? There's also the always fun part of the interview where the local expert for the technology sticks their head in for a few minutes...
Jun 24	answered	A question on choosing the next programming language between C/C++ and other languages
Jun 24	answered	Is it OK to introduce methods that are used only during unit tests?
Jun 6	awarded	Citizen Patrol
Jun 2	answered	Any tips on getting hired as a software project manager straight out of college?
Jun 1	comment	Beginning android app production, how do i get started? IIRC you can use pretty much any language that'll compile to JVM byte code but Java is usually the language of choice.
May 31	answered	How to research a company to work at
May 31	comment	Any tips how to successfully job hunt? @Carson63000 - the situation certainly hadn't changed until last year, if anything companies were even more reluctant to hire directly without going through recruiters.
May 31	answered	Any tips how to successfully job hunt?
May 31	comment	Any tips how to successfully job hunt? As mentioned above, one of the problems with looking for a job in the UK is that you will have to deal with recruiters as there are only very few companies that will hire directly. I've worked for something like 8 companies in the UK while I lived there and only one would actually consider candidates that didn't come in via an agency.