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<blockquote data-quote="SameRightsForAll" data-source="post: 215343" data-attributes="member: 10588"><p>I just happen to be a long-time computer programmer / software designer with a step into web design about 8 years ago. My work is my own and I've never considered working for a company doing programming. In the past, I've always done it a side income while I maintained full-time blue collar jobs, but definately the desk job has my preference.</p><p> </p><p>I formerly pulled a Coke route for almost 9 years and took it upon myself in the first year of that job to write the software for my TI-85 calculator (which runs a BASIC language with graphics) that allowed me to enter in my delivery stop information into form fields and have the results computed instantly such as product codes, subtotals, tax, final total, and more. What this did for me was save mega time since we were purely pen, paper, and calculator back then. My theory was that it was ok since it was a calculator. Actually, the TI-85 is a computer shaped like a calculator! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /> I never told anybody that I used it but after a while I quit using it anyway. This is why I think a GPS mode in a newer DIAD might be a problem instead of a solution. There's no quicker form of navigation than area knowledge and not having to call up a screen for driving instructions.</p><p> </p><p>What I'm doing now secretly during my UPS career that started 2 years ago is basically researching all I can while I work, which comes naturally, so I can get into designing things that can help UPS or customers in some way one day.</p><p> </p><p>The best idea I've had today apparently isn't being used yet, and I'm very surprised that the UPS techies haven't attempted it. How I can go about proving the concept is a mystery to me right now but eventually I will get involved in the right way and we may very well one day see the idea put to work. I say this because as an accomplished and serious programmer who is like the others in being overly optimistic, most of my ideas usually happen when I keep working on the projects. I could submit the idea but it's so much more fun to actually write the code as a demo and let the techies see it run.</p><p> </p><p>So, when fellow programmers pick on me asking me "why the hell are you working for UPS?", I can perhaps one day say, "know you know". Ofcourse, I actually want to deliver packages since it's in my blood to get out there and do the route hustle. Go figure! My past jobs have been mostly route-based while I continued to excel greatly in my programming ventures, so I have this online side-life as well. I wonder how many other UPS drivers /slash programmers are out there with great ideas, and is this the right place for discussing ideas? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SameRightsForAll, post: 215343, member: 10588"] I just happen to be a long-time computer programmer / software designer with a step into web design about 8 years ago. My work is my own and I've never considered working for a company doing programming. In the past, I've always done it a side income while I maintained full-time blue collar jobs, but definately the desk job has my preference. I formerly pulled a Coke route for almost 9 years and took it upon myself in the first year of that job to write the software for my TI-85 calculator (which runs a BASIC language with graphics) that allowed me to enter in my delivery stop information into form fields and have the results computed instantly such as product codes, subtotals, tax, final total, and more. What this did for me was save mega time since we were purely pen, paper, and calculator back then. My theory was that it was ok since it was a calculator. Actually, the TI-85 is a computer shaped like a calculator! :) I never told anybody that I used it but after a while I quit using it anyway. This is why I think a GPS mode in a newer DIAD might be a problem instead of a solution. There's no quicker form of navigation than area knowledge and not having to call up a screen for driving instructions. What I'm doing now secretly during my UPS career that started 2 years ago is basically researching all I can while I work, which comes naturally, so I can get into designing things that can help UPS or customers in some way one day. The best idea I've had today apparently isn't being used yet, and I'm very surprised that the UPS techies haven't attempted it. How I can go about proving the concept is a mystery to me right now but eventually I will get involved in the right way and we may very well one day see the idea put to work. I say this because as an accomplished and serious programmer who is like the others in being overly optimistic, most of my ideas usually happen when I keep working on the projects. I could submit the idea but it's so much more fun to actually write the code as a demo and let the techies see it run. So, when fellow programmers pick on me asking me "why the hell are you working for UPS?", I can perhaps one day say, "know you know". Ofcourse, I actually want to deliver packages since it's in my blood to get out there and do the route hustle. Go figure! My past jobs have been mostly route-based while I continued to excel greatly in my programming ventures, so I have this online side-life as well. I wonder how many other UPS drivers /slash programmers are out there with great ideas, and is this the right place for discussing ideas? :) [/QUOTE]
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