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Maintain hundreds of customized branches over master branch

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How did version control work on microcomputers of the day in the 80s and 90s?

answered Feb 15, 2016 at 15:40

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Why have private static methods?

answered Apr 1, 2014 at 16:17

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What does SVN do better than Git?

answered Sep 30, 2011 at 11:58

14 votes

Adding a new developer just before deadline is horrible. But what is not?

answered Sep 11, 2020 at 20:49

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Before OOP, were data structure members left public?

answered Jul 19, 2018 at 11:55

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Why do build tools use a scripting language different than underlying programming language?

answered Sep 21, 2015 at 21:08

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Kernel mode web servers: A clever optimization or a security nightmare?

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 11:53

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In C++, how much programmer time is spent doing memory management

answered Oct 3, 2011 at 15:11

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Why not write all tests at once when doing TDD?

answered Apr 2, 2012 at 11:50

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"Kill switch" in customer hosted environments, to protect payment?

answered Jul 19, 2011 at 8:33

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What naming Convention to Use for C# Function Parameters

answered Jul 13, 2011 at 8:21

8 votes

Is commented out code really always bad?

answered Feb 8, 2011 at 12:59

8 votes

How can I move a team from C# ASP.NET development to PHP development using Drupal?

answered Mar 5, 2012 at 9:50

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Why is chaining setters unconventional?

answered Feb 3, 2016 at 10:32

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Is it good practice to inherit from generic types?

answered Dec 17, 2014 at 15:59

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When would polling for events be better than using observer pattern?

answered Aug 22, 2011 at 16:08

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Named arguments (parameters) as a readability aid

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 13:40

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GraphQL - Should I expose link tables?

answered Nov 4, 2017 at 18:32

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What is the mathematics foundation for first/second/third class values in programming languages?

answered Sep 27, 2016 at 10:09

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Is throwing new RuntimeExceptions in unreachable code a bad style?

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 14:53

5 votes

Is the use of NoSQL Databases impractical for large datasets where you need to search by content?

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 12:04

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Best-practice to manage concurrency into a basket in a e-commerce website

answered Feb 8, 2012 at 14:47

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Why do languages require parenthesis around expressions when used with "if" and "while"?

answered Nov 8, 2016 at 13:34

5 votes

Did the Gang of Four thoroughly explore "Pattern Space"?

answered Nov 14, 2016 at 16:07

4 votes

Why does Uncle Bob suggest that coding standards shouldn't be written down if you can avoid it?

answered May 24, 2016 at 12:13

4 votes

Why do mainstream strong static OOP languages prevent inheriting primitives?

answered Aug 10, 2016 at 11:39

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Why use trailing newlines instead of leading with printf?

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 13:09

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MVVM or MVC? Want to use the same set of classes for WPF and ASP.NET

answered Jul 20, 2011 at 8:19

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Why is it hard to make a Java program 'appear native'?

answered Feb 3, 2014 at 15:51

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101 Answers

Maintain hundreds of customized branches over master branch

How did version control work on microcomputers of the day in the 80s and 90s?

Why have private static methods?

What does SVN do better than Git?

Adding a new developer just before deadline is horrible. But what is not?

Before OOP, were data structure members left public?

Why do build tools use a scripting language different than underlying programming language?

Kernel mode web servers: A clever optimization or a security nightmare?

In C++, how much programmer time is spent doing memory management

Why not write all tests at once when doing TDD?

"Kill switch" in customer hosted environments, to protect payment?

What naming Convention to Use for C# Function Parameters

Is commented out code really always bad?

How can I move a team from C# ASP.NET development to PHP development using Drupal?

Why is chaining setters unconventional?

Is it good practice to inherit from generic types?

When would polling for events be better than using observer pattern?

Named arguments (parameters) as a readability aid

GraphQL - Should I expose link tables?

What is the mathematics foundation for first/second/third class values in programming languages?

Is throwing new RuntimeExceptions in unreachable code a bad style?

Is the use of NoSQL Databases impractical for large datasets where you need to search by content?

Best-practice to manage concurrency into a basket in a e-commerce website

Why do languages require parenthesis around expressions when used with "if" and "while"?

Did the Gang of Four thoroughly explore "Pattern Space"?

Why does Uncle Bob suggest that coding standards shouldn't be written down if you can avoid it?

Why do mainstream strong static OOP languages prevent inheriting primitives?

Why use trailing newlines instead of leading with printf?

MVVM or MVC? Want to use the same set of classes for WPF and ASP.NET

Why is it hard to make a Java program 'appear native'?