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Brent
5/09/2008
Code monkeys and build scripts
"The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a [computer] keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare" - Wikipedia
But what about a working build script?
We tested the theorem at VSoft. The results were conclusive - 99% of code monkeys build better with FinalBuilder.
The video is actually a proof that was provided to us by the flash animator we hired for our latest advertising campaign. The flash versions of the VSoft code monkeys are appearing for about 1 million eyeballs per month across a variety of developer sites. Be sure to let us know if you see them in the wild. 
By the way, if you like what you see, we're hiring.
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3 comment(s) so far...
Re: Code monkeys and your build scripts
You should rather be ashamed of your adverts.
And I presume no sane programmer would like to work at a company calling their developers as code monkeys.
I really feel sorry for you and your marketing staff.
By pNULL on
28/11/2008
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Re: Code monkeys and your build scripts
Hi pNULL,
I'm sorry you've interpreted the humour behind this ad so literally!
We weren't actually calling our developers primates. Developers at VSoft are treated with the utmost respect by everyone in the company, because we know they are the foundation of everything we do!
VSoft also employs a very holistic job design, so everyone is given a chance to have input into our advertising, including the dev team. I know the developers didn't take offence to this ad, rather, they quite enjoyed the joke behind it. :)
By Brent on
28/11/2008
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Re: Code monkeys and your build scripts
We've had a few emails from people interested in getting copies of the Script Chimps video.
If you would like a static image of the chimps, you can download it from:
www.finalbuilder.com/images/Monkeys-scripting-small.png or
www.finalbuilder.com/images/Monkeys-scripting.png (for the high res version)
A .wmv video of the above clip can be d/l from here here:
www.finalbuilder.com/images/Monkeys.wmv
Enjoy!
Brent
By Brent on
16/02/2009
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