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Should I use a global logging variable?

answered Jul 14, 2023 at 19:58

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What's the logic behind the design of exceptions?

answered Sep 22, 2021 at 12:48

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What's the name of the principle that a method should EITHER orchestrate OR do?

answered Mar 2, 2021 at 10:16

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Are immutable objects important only in multi-threaded applications and if so, how are shared immutable objects useful?

answered Sep 22, 2020 at 13:31

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How do I really write tests without mocking/stubbing?

answered Jul 2, 2020 at 13:49

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What is polymorphism if you can already have methods that are the same defined in different types?

answered May 9, 2020 at 18:38

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Should I pass in filenames to be opened, or open files?

answered Apr 7, 2020 at 8:17

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How do I know how reusable my methods should be?

answered Nov 29, 2018 at 23:20

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Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

answered Jul 6, 2018 at 19:00

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Why isn't encoding the names of arguments in function names more common?

answered Jul 2, 2018 at 15:07

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Why are unit tests failing seen as bad?

answered May 23, 2018 at 17:25

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Class that does not represent anything - is it correct?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 12:55

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Prevent deprecated code from compiling after reaching a deadline

answered Mar 9, 2018 at 14:52

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Is using "new" in the constructor always bad?

answered Feb 1, 2018 at 21:52

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Should one test the values of an enum using unit tests?

answered Sep 28, 2017 at 12:59

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When do function call costs still matter in modern compilers?

answered Sep 11, 2017 at 10:44

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Are integration tests meant to repeat all unit tests?

answered Jun 6, 2016 at 16:23

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Why is Math.Sqrt() a static function?

answered Nov 4, 2015 at 12:23

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Haskell build and artifact environment similar to Maven

answered Aug 14, 2015 at 17:18

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Is there a Haskell idiom for trying several functions and stop as soon as one succeeds?

answered Jul 29, 2015 at 16:35

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How can I write unit tests that simplify feature implementation?

answered Jun 18, 2015 at 12:54

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TDD Red-Green-Refactor and if/how to test methods that become private

answered Apr 15, 2015 at 14:33

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What's the best way to avoid catastrophe caused by negligence?

answered Jan 29, 2015 at 12:46

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What is the benefit of a function without parameters which only calls another function

answered Oct 2, 2014 at 23:10

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Should test data be checked into version control?

answered Oct 2, 2014 at 20:19

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Is there something like Creative Commons licenses for privacy policies?

answered Sep 30, 2014 at 23:38

4 votes

Is Testing a necessary part of Agile methodology?

answered Sep 25, 2014 at 9:31

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Is there an excuse for short variable names?

answered Sep 16, 2014 at 17:40

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Do else blocks increase code complexity?

answered Sep 6, 2014 at 14:43

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Is splitting up a function into several inner functions an anti-pattern?

answered Aug 11, 2014 at 23:15

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32 Answers

Should I use a global logging variable?

What's the logic behind the design of exceptions?

What's the name of the principle that a method should EITHER orchestrate OR do?

Are immutable objects important only in multi-threaded applications and if so, how are shared immutable objects useful?

How do I really write tests without mocking/stubbing?

What is polymorphism if you can already have methods that are the same defined in different types?

Should I pass in filenames to be opened, or open files?

How do I know how reusable my methods should be?

Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

Why isn't encoding the names of arguments in function names more common?

Why are unit tests failing seen as bad?

Class that does not represent anything - is it correct?

Prevent deprecated code from compiling after reaching a deadline

Is using "new" in the constructor always bad?

Should one test the values of an enum using unit tests?

When do function call costs still matter in modern compilers?

Are integration tests meant to repeat all unit tests?

Why is Math.Sqrt() a static function?

Haskell build and artifact environment similar to Maven

Is there a Haskell idiom for trying several functions and stop as soon as one succeeds?

How can I write unit tests that simplify feature implementation?

TDD Red-Green-Refactor and if/how to test methods that become private

What's the best way to avoid catastrophe caused by negligence?

What is the benefit of a function without parameters which only calls another function

Should test data be checked into version control?

Is there something like Creative Commons licenses for privacy policies?

Is Testing a necessary part of Agile methodology?

Is there an excuse for short variable names?

Do else blocks increase code complexity?

Is splitting up a function into several inner functions an anti-pattern?