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How to write a very basic compiler
Sep 20 '12 at 17:52
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How do I handle disagreement in a code review regarding an unlikely edge case?
Feb 5 '17 at 1:16
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Why do so few languages with a variable-type 'operator' exist?
Mar 22 '16 at 15:00
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Does syntax really matter in a programming language?
Dec 26 '10 at 19:53
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Why are nested loops considered bad practice?
May 23 '13 at 20:43
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What are some patterns and anti-patterns of application logging?
Oct 4 '11 at 23:20
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Should you always program server side for a website?
Aug 1 '16 at 1:25
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A concrete example of Python's “only one way to do it” maxim?
Jul 27 '11 at 18:13
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Java dev learning Python: what concepts do I need to wrap my head around?
Feb 14 '11 at 1:37
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Why would passing objects through static methods be advantageous?
Mar 11 '16 at 18:55
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What to say to your boss if they want you to use a global variable
Jan 19 '11 at 13:25
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Working on a branch with a dependence on another branch that is being reviewed
Jun 28 '17 at 3:17
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How do you safely delete a piece of code that looks like it's never entered?
Mar 7 '17 at 16:55
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Is it a good practice to declare instance variables as None in a class in Python?
Aug 27 '14 at 15:14
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Should I refactor the code that is marked as “don't change”?
Apr 5 '17 at 14:25
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Copy-and-Pasted Test Code: How Bad is This?
Sep 19 '12 at 17:09
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I feel stuck in the center of Python, How to get past beginner
May 13 '11 at 8:32
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Can the csv format be defined by a regex?
Sep 27 '12 at 17:35
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Why the ugly keywords in C11?
May 7 '13 at 13:20
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Why using string[] args in all main methods?
Dec 8 '14 at 22:35
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Why was Fortran never used to develop an Operating System?
Oct 6 '14 at 16:20
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How would I implement a “self-destruct” feature into the free trial version of my software?
Oct 11 '13 at 16:32
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Why dynamically typed languages do not let the developer specify the type?
May 9 '11 at 12:27
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Painfully Stupid Method Names in Legacy Code: Fix or Leave as Warning?
Jul 9 '13 at 20:22
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Why does java collections not supply a function for the index of max value?
Sep 28 '14 at 1:12
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Functional Programming: right ideas about concurrency and state?
Apr 22 '13 at 15:08
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Binding software to one PC
Jun 11 '15 at 16:44
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Programming languages that improve your programming skill in general?
Jan 16 '11 at 21:39
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Design For Asynchronous User Interface
Nov 20 '11 at 21:59
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Should my sequential collection start at index 0 or index 1?
Jul 10 '15 at 2:35
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