{"id":1873,"date":"2009-07-06T02:43:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/2009\/07\/06\/im-a-vb-fuzz-box\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T19:49:16","slug":"im-a-vb-fuzz-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/vbteam\/im-a-vb-fuzz-box\/","title":{"rendered":"I'm A VB: Fuzz Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

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·<\/span>        <\/span>How long have you been using VB?<\/p>\n

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I’ve used VB since VB4, and I’ve used VB.NET since the Beta version of 2002\/2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What industry do you work in?<\/p>\n

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IT industry.<\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>How big is your development team?<\/p>\n

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I’m a contractor that works on big and small teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What kind of apps do you most commonly build?<\/p>\n

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I build mainly desktop Windows apps with dips into control and automation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What’s the most interesting app you’ve ever built?<\/p>\n

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A motor selection program to allow the user to choose an electric 1ph\/3ph from the required torque characteristics. I have a proven record of success for choosing not only the correct motor, but creating substantial savings for my clients by not over specifying the motor. Other interesting apps I built were for Government and Defense.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>Please tell us about an app that you’re working on at the moment.<\/p>\n

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It’s a music education program for the web using Silverlight and ASP.NET.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What other technologies do you most commonly use?<\/p>\n

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SQL Server, ADO.NET, XML and XAML.<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What are some of your favorite VB features?<\/p>\n

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The Using statement, XML and ADO classes and code snippets – off the top of my head…<\/span><\/p>\n

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·<\/span>        <\/span>What do you like most about VB as a programming language?<\/p>\n

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It is easier to read than most other languages I have experience with and it is a fully OO language.<\/p>\n

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For other interviews in this series, please visit <\/font><\/span><\/b>http:\/\/imavb.net<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Are you a VB, too? Submit your story <\/font><\/span><\/b>here<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/a>!<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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