put it on your site:

Do you ever wonder about those models developers who appear during the installation of Microsoft Visual Studio? You know, those great looking people who come up next to the bulleted lists of killer features in the version of Visual Studio that you're installing?

I often wonder what type of programmers they are. Since they're shown in the product, they must use the product too, right? Are they C# developers? Do they dabble in VB.NET (what does 'Mort' look like anyway?). Visual Studio ships with C#, VB.NET, and C++, so they must be one of those three.

Here is your chance to voice your opinion on which type of programmer each Visual Studio 2008 installation screen model is. Take the survey now... 44 people have already done so!

Go to the survey

Nerdy tan shirt guy

His shirt pocket is folded over, and he doesn't even care.

11%
 
C#
32%
 
VB.NET
27%
 
C++
30%
 
Not a programmer

"He's smiling because he's not wearing any pants."

- Sinofsky

 

Metro-sexual striped shirt guy

He looks prettier than you do while writing code.

39%
 
C#
9%
 
VB.NET
5%
 
C++
48%
 
Not a programmer

"over compensating for his insecurities"

- Jons

 

Middle-aged woman

She has really great tendons in her neck.

14%
 
C#
16%
 
VB.NET
18%
 
C++
52%
 
Not a programmer

"I don't know any C++ developers so it is better for me to imagine them all being middle-aged women."

-  iwkid

 

Happy Blue Shirt Gal

What is she fidgeting with? Is it some new device that she is programming?

2%
 
VB.NET
2%
 
C++
 

Thoughtful Long-Haired Guy

He knows that the key to looking like a good programmer is to wear a nice sweater.

2%
 
Not a programmer
 

The Grizzled Veteran Programmer

You can tell by the gray hairs that he cut his teeth on Fortran and C.

2%
 
C++

"Hard core all the way."

- j