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Question: very approximately of course, do you know how many man hours have gone into Reaper coding?
Asked by dave (78.148.209.x) on November 21 2012, 8:03pm
Reply on November 23 2012, 2:12pm:

I'd say about 14 man years, so maybe 28,000 man hours? Not all of that is spent actively coding, but testing and tracking down bugs included. Comment...

Question: "there's feature latch" - True, but what about a new Reaper-based DAW w/ super-intuitive UI? :)
Asked by Bruno Serge (66.209.123.x) on November 21 2012, 7:48pm
Reply on November 23 2012, 2:13pm:

The last thing I want to do is create another product to maintain, but one could go make a set of menus and layouts... Comment...

Question: Many entreprenuers reaches a level of sucess with a business/product that it becomes boring. Are you there yet with Reaper?
Asked by duffman (75.21.99.x) on November 20 2012, 12:49pm
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:12pm:

Some days, yeah, so you go looking for inspiration from users/uses. Comment...

Question: What takes up most of your time/ effort these days ?
Asked by Suleiman (168.187.244.x) on November 20 2012, 8:49am
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:12pm:

Fixing stuff I guess. Comment...

Question: Jetta TDI orToyota Prius, I just can't decide.....
Asked by STUMPY (71.193.49.x) on November 20 2012, 7:45am
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:13pm:

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Question: Do you see market potential in improving Reaper's UI intuitiveness? forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=113594
Asked by Bruno Serge (66.209.123.x) on November 20 2012, 12:12am
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:17pm:

There's always potential in changing things, but of course there's feature latch when tends to override everything. Comment...

Question: Once it is proven that "aliens" really do exist, do you see them using Reaper; will you approach them in that regard?
Asked by Kundalinguist (184.148.134.x) on November 20 2012, 12:10am
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:17pm:

Surely any civilization that can get here from another star system probably has some audio manipulation package far superior to anything our earthling minds can comprehend. Comment...

Question: Do you still consult professionals in person and in a working situation, like you did with Aaron in a studio ?
Asked by Anthony (91.66.252.x) on November 19 2012, 11:30pm
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:16pm:

Occasionally, though I am leery of the word 'professional.' Comment...

Question: How many Lau Laus can pipelineaudio eat at one sitting?
Asked by Concerned Citize (66.8.246.x) on November 19 2012, 9:45pm
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:15pm:

No idea. Comment...

Question: Do you ever think about increasing your wealth, or do you have enough to not care?
Asked by Will (24.234.85.x) on November 19 2012, 9:12pm
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:15pm:

I don't think about money that much, but when I do, I think about maintaining and best utilizing what I have. Comment...

Question: Is God real?
Asked by Kevin (146.18.173.x) on November 19 2012, 7:56pm
Reply on November 21 2012, 2:13pm:

I wouldn't think so. Comment...

Question: What food goes best with coding for you (besides coffee, of course)?
Asked by schmoe (50.98.73.x) on November 17 2012, 7:59pm
Reply on November 19 2012, 4:54pm:

It is hard to top the burrito. Except maybe tacos, but they are less for coding and more for drinking. Comment...

Question: Will you reply to reascript functions questions here or you prefer them to stay in the forum? One seems to be a bit obscure.
Asked by miche (46.127.101.x) on November 16 2012, 7:40pm
Reply on November 17 2012, 3:28pm:

Forums please Comment...

Question: any plans to make a more flexible Lice Line? Thinking about making stuff scalable.
Asked by olilarkin (82.8.6.x) on November 15 2012, 10:44pm
Reply on November 17 2012, 3:25pm:

You should! Comment...

Question: How do you divide the work between the three of you? Who's "specialized" for what kind of functionality for Reaper?
Asked by Tinny (193.198.68.x) on November 15 2012, 10:19am
Reply on November 17 2012, 3:27pm:

It really depends, but we all have sections of code that we know best... Right now fixing some undo related issues, and probably have the best grasp of how that system works. Comment...

Question: Did you ever try Sublime Text? What do you think about it?
Asked by asafonov (109.172.96.x) on November 15 2012, 9:48am
Reply on November 17 2012, 3:27pm:

I should try it... Comment...

Question: when will warp markers be implemented into Reaper ?
Asked by sinkmusic (84.97.72.x) on November 13 2012, 11:47pm
Reply on November 14 2012, 10:45pm:

I've been thinking about this a bunch lately, but it would be hard to say. Comment...

Question: Those FRs are really vital, you know?
Asked by FuckYouHelios (193.198.68.x) on November 13 2012, 11:18am
Reply on November 14 2012, 10:45pm:

Some are, no doubt. To expand on an earlier response, as to the things I implement, I actually do a ton of stuff that is not necessarily things I use, but many factors including effect on overall product quality, stability, backwards and forwards compatibility, feature-latch, and general engineering work required also come into play. Comment...

Question: Where do you see Reaper in 10 years?
Asked by Alexander (212.95.7.x) on November 13 2012, 8:59am
Reply on November 14 2012, 10:44pm:

Hard to say, but hopefully more powerful, efficient, and fully backwards compatible. Comment...

Question: Do the always same 3-4 whinning loosers, complaining(spamming forum) about their so too vital Rpr FR, affect your motivation ?
Asked by Helios (90.13.13.x) on November 13 2012, 3:21am
Reply on November 14 2012, 10:44pm:

Keeping yourself motivated can be tough, regardless of user feedback, but I'd absolutely rather have all kinds of feedback than none. Comment...

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