What do you do while compiling

milot.shala

What do you do while compiling a large project and waiting it to load on a development device?

I usually refresh QtNevNet and Twitter while compiling and start reading something new.

What about you?

giesbert

That's also what I do, reading QtDevnet or some good technical books. Drinking some tea....

Smar

I tend to study other stuff, fix more bugs for next iteration and talk stuff at IRC... Sometimes, when bored, I tend to look at Internet space too, like here.

DenisKormalev

Depends on compilation time of course :) sometimes look through compiler output, sometimes read internet, sometimes make tea, sometimes sleep :D

kamalakshantv

I watch the compiler output window or check developer forums or have a chat with colleagues if they are free.

vsorokin

Sometimes read something, sometimes watch popular TV Series, sometimes something else...

Panke

Getting a new coffee or writing tests and documentation. Talking to colleagues is a key part in getting a new coffee :-)

milot.shala

[quote author="Panke" date="1294607516"]Getting a new coffee or writing tests and documentation. Talking to colleagues is a key part in getting a new coffee :-)[/quote]

Yes I write tests as well during the compilation time, nice to mention.

troubalex

I have the wrong job...

Just think of us poor people from time to time who don't have to wait for compiles and are called out for wasting time online. :P

Smar

[quote author="Alexandra" date="1294664148"]I have the wrong job...

Just think of us poor people from time to time who don't have to wait for compiles and are called out for wasting time online. :P[/quote]

That’s another way to put it, yeah ;) Currently I’m messing with 7G of git repository, lots of waiting...

goetz

[quote author="Alexandra" date="1294664148"]I have the wrong job...

Just think of us poor people from time to time who don't have to wait for compiles and are called out for wasting time online. :P[/quote]

We could provide you with a neat Qt based compiler simulator ;-)

milot.shala

[quote author="Alexandra" date="1294664148"]I have the wrong job...

Just think of us poor people from time to time who don't have to wait for compiles and are called out for wasting time online. :P[/quote]

Well that's a shame that you don't have slow Internet there in Norway in order you could think on doing something else while waiting for pages to load :P

riussi

I grab a cup of coffee or refresh Seesmic Web.

AS.Sri

That's when i go and disturb my colleagues :)

Tpimp

I code. Often times I have a new feature to try out on the new set of compiled libraries, makes the whole thing like an adventure. :) Keeps me busy as well.

giesbert

watching such "videos":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zpi2CD9srk

a really impressing lasershow:

Franzk

I usually do some browsing, chatting and tea drinking. However, ever since "XKCD did a comic on compiling":http://xkcd.com/303/, I've been wanting to do swords practice during compiling...

miksuh

I get a new cup of coffee etc :)

ZapB

Drink tea, irc, QtDN, work on another project or branch, help colleagues, fix sys admin issues, emails, drink more tea... ;-)

? Offline

I have a laptop and a desktop, so work on the other while one is compiling. and of course devnet, surf, twitter, FB, chat with friends, some tea ... return phone calls