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"Dog-fooding" in the extreme? An interesting experiment. Having travelled extensively for work, living in hotels for months, and waking at three in the mornin

"Dog-fooding" in the extreme? An interesting experiment. Having travelled extensively for work, living in hotels for months, and waking at three in the morning thinking "What country am I in?", I can't help feel that this will pall fairly quickly. I look forward to the updates. + http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_your_own_dog_food + http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dogfooding+(to+dogfood) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dogfooding+(t... + http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/01/the-ultimate-dogfooding-story.html http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2009/01/the-ultimate-dogfoo...

ahoyhere 16y ago
I also worked my way literally around the world - 3 continents - and it drove me absolutely batty. I worked maybe 3-4 hours a day max but was as burnt out as this one time I worked 100-hour weeks. I've simply come to the conclusion that while it SOUNDS appealing to me, like gourmet olives, in reality, it takes a certain kind of person to actually enjoy it... and I'm not one of them. But, like gourmet olives, clearly other people really do enjoy it.
RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago
Fascinating! Through sheer chance I noticed that this comment was at 5 points before lunch, then on returning it was at 4 points (about 13:30 Zulu) Clearly someone thought 5 points was too many and down-voted it. I must admit I'm intrigued. Is it the term" dog-fooding" to which they objected? Is it the explanation of why I think this will get very tedious? Is it the links to explain the term "dog-fooding" which, I would've thought, some people here wouldn't recognise (although most certainly would.) I try to ensure that my comments and thoughts are generally useful (well, perhaps except for this one. I pray indulgence) and hence add to the value of HN, but clearly someone thought one wasn't. Oh how I wish it were possible to see into the mind of the down-voter. <sighs, shrugs, wanders off, wondering.>
- Tichy 16y ago
  Can`t explain the downvote, but the links are superfluous.
- rjett 16y ago
  I've noticed this before when I've posted a comment that is otherwise receiving upvotes. I just chalk it up to "fat fingers" accidentally clicking the down arrow. It happens.
  - jrp 16y ago
    I've accidentally downvoted on an iThing before. It doesn't seem worth it to write a comment explaining.

ahoyhere 16y ago

I also worked my way literally around the world - 3 continents - and it drove me absolutely batty. I worked maybe 3-4 hours a day max but was as burnt out as this one time I worked 100-hour weeks. I've simply come to the conclusion that while it SOUNDS appealing to me, like gourmet olives, in reality, it takes a certain kind of person to actually enjoy it... and I'm not one of them. But, like gourmet olives, clearly other people really do enjoy it.

RiderOfGiraffes 16y ago

Fascinating! Through sheer chance I noticed that this comment was at 5 points before lunch, then on returning it was at 4 points (about 13:30 Zulu) Clearly someone thought 5 points was too many and down-voted it. I must admit I'm intrigued. Is it the term" dog-fooding" to which they objected? Is it the explanation of why I think this will get very tedious? Is it the links to explain the term "dog-fooding" which, I would've thought, some people here wouldn't recognise (although most certainly would.) I try to ensure that my comments and thoughts are generally useful (well, perhaps except for this one. I pray indulgence) and hence add to the value of HN, but clearly someone thought one wasn't. Oh how I wish it were possible to see into the mind of the down-voter. <sighs, shrugs, wanders off, wondering.>

Tichy 16y ago
Can`t explain the downvote, but the links are superfluous.
rjett 16y ago
I've noticed this before when I've posted a comment that is otherwise receiving upvotes. I just chalk it up to "fat fingers" accidentally clicking the down arrow. It happens.
- jrp 16y ago
  I've accidentally downvoted on an iThing before. It doesn't seem worth it to write a comment explaining.