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Why use a database instead of just saving your data to disk?

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Are bad programming practices typical within the software industry?

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How can I tell in an interview if a programmer is passionate about programming?

answered Jul 25, 2011 at 4:41

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Is there a method for differentiating informative comments from commented out code?

answered Jul 5, 2019 at 16:22

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How does an event listener work?

answered Jan 4, 2018 at 4:29

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How do you track what you and your team are working on day-to-day?

answered Sep 8, 2014 at 22:37

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What really is the "business logic"?

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 0:04

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How to make a large codebase easier to understand

answered Jul 31, 2015 at 22:42

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Why isn't TDD more popular in universities?

answered Dec 31, 2019 at 19:39

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Is it a bad practice to modify code strictly for testing purposes

answered May 22, 2013 at 20:43

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Is there a difference between fibers, coroutines and green threads and if that is so what is it?

answered Aug 22, 2014 at 15:12

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"Half of everything you know will be obsolete in 18-24 months" = ( True, or False? )

answered Mar 6, 2011 at 21:44

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How do you develop software without acceptance criteria?

answered Jan 9, 2017 at 21:15

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Make a big deal out of == true?

answered Oct 18, 2010 at 20:08

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Is it okay to not completely understand code functionality?

answered May 8, 2014 at 2:46

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How and why to decide between naming methods with "get" and "find" prefixes

answered Jan 9, 2013 at 21:50

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Is static universally "evil" for unit testing and if so why does Resharper recommend it?

answered Sep 21, 2010 at 15:00

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How much business logic should the database implement?

answered Apr 9, 2013 at 15:55

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Why is CPU cache memory so fast?

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 0:11

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Why do schools teach arrays over List?

answered Mar 11, 2015 at 0:12

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Should the variable be named Id or ID?

answered Feb 7, 2013 at 18:10

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What is a domain?

answered Oct 23, 2017 at 18:06

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

answered Nov 12, 2016 at 16:07

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Does "variables should live in the smallest scope as possible" include the case "variables should not exist if possible"?

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 3:49

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What would be the disadvantage to defining a class as a subclass of a list of itself?

answered Nov 2, 2016 at 20:39

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Does using == in JavaScript ever make sense?

answered Jan 5, 2015 at 22:29

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Is putting general-use functions in a "helpers" file an anti-pattern or code smell?

answered Mar 2, 2021 at 16:33

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Are design patterns frowned upon?

answered Aug 30, 2016 at 20:13

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Is it a good idea to provide different function signatures that do the same thing?

answered Jan 16, 2013 at 17:55

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What popular "best practices" are not always best, and why?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 18:30

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Why use a database instead of just saving your data to disk?

Are bad programming practices typical within the software industry?

How can I tell in an interview if a programmer is passionate about programming?

Is there a method for differentiating informative comments from commented out code?

How does an event listener work?

How do you track what you and your team are working on day-to-day?

What really is the "business logic"?

How to make a large codebase easier to understand

Why isn't TDD more popular in universities?

Is it a bad practice to modify code strictly for testing purposes

Is there a difference between fibers, coroutines and green threads and if that is so what is it?

"Half of everything you know will be obsolete in 18-24 months" = ( True, or False? )

How do you develop software without acceptance criteria?

Make a big deal out of == true?

Is it okay to not completely understand code functionality?

How and why to decide between naming methods with "get" and "find" prefixes

Is static universally "evil" for unit testing and if so why does Resharper recommend it?

How much business logic should the database implement?

Why is CPU cache memory so fast?

Why do schools teach arrays over List?

Should the variable be named Id or ID?

What is a domain?

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

Does "variables should live in the smallest scope as possible" include the case "variables should not exist if possible"?

What would be the disadvantage to defining a class as a subclass of a list of itself?

Does using == in JavaScript ever make sense?

Is putting general-use functions in a "helpers" file an anti-pattern or code smell?

Are design patterns frowned upon?

Is it a good idea to provide different function signatures that do the same thing?

What popular "best practices" are not always best, and why?