IT's Musical Habits

manadren · Post by **manadren** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:05 pm

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You can read the full article in the link above. A study recently conducted by the Training Company looks into the music preference of different IT professionals, as per what's found on their iPods. Here's the list:

Job: Microsoft-certified professionals
Favoured genre: Mainstream pop
1. Britney Spears
2. Dido
3. Beyonce

Job: Security
Favoured genre: 60s "Alt" Rock
1. Grateful Dead
2. The Doors
3. Hendrix

Job: Linux
Favoured genre: Electro
1. The Orb
2. Underworld
3. Kraftwerk

Job: Developers
Favoured genre: Heavy Metal
1. Megadeth
2. Iron Maiden
3. Slipknot

Job: Database administrators
Favoured genre: Indie
1. The Smiths
2. Haven
3. Suede

Job: Project manager
Favoured genre: Rock
1. Pink Floyd
2. Queen
3. Rolling Stones

Job: CIO/IT director
Favoured genre: Classical
1. Mozart
2. Handel
3. Vivaldi

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:02 pm

Huh. Looks like I'm going to be a Project Manager some day

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:33 pm

I’ll be a CIO or IT director I guess.

Something is funny about that study, but I can’t put my finger on it…

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:11 pm

I guess I'm a heavy metal guy... Scarry part is, that's sort of accurate since I don't mind heavy metal, I just hate the head bang stuff

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:16 pm

Megadeath: Good!
Iron Maiden: Shaweeeet!
Slipknot: Crap

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:34 pm

I guess this makes Cisco a Microsoft-certified professional…

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:31 pm

It makes little girls and gay men all over the world Microsoft Certified professionals

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:11 pm

That explains the rainbow type colors that msn uses for the butterfly.

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Cisco_Kid · Post by **Cisco_Kid** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:17 am

Tak wrote: I guess this makes Cisco a Microsoft-certified professional…

ooh being baited but I'll bite.....
I will listen to but not buy some of the recent pop crap that is played on the evil nazi empire Clear Channel stations. My serious interest - as in what I will buy on vinyl or whatever other format - drops off sharply after the 80's and and completely past 1995 with a few exceptions.

My tastes fall more under under all kinds of jazz/swing, ragtime, classical, country/western (especially Sons of the Pioneers and similar groups), and I have a huge fondness for 1900-early 1950's pop music and historical folk tunes.

edit: missing word

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