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In C and C++, what methods can prevent accidental use of the assignment(=) where equivalence(==) is needed?

answered Aug 25, 2012 at 6:51

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Trailing slash in RESTful API

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Algorithm to determine fastest route?

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 16:42

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Is the C programming language still used?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 12:50

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Is catching general exceptions really a bad thing?

answered Sep 9, 2012 at 17:23

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Why are there multiple Unicode encodings?

answered May 20, 2011 at 5:49

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Should a method validate its parameters?

answered Apr 4, 2011 at 5:21

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What is the best approach for inline code comments?

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 20:58

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Why can't a compiler avoid importing a header file twice by its own?

answered Mar 26, 2013 at 18:44

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[YYYY].[MM].[DD].[hh][mm] vs. [major].[minor].[revision]

answered May 19, 2011 at 19:24

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The Singleton Pattern

answered Jan 16, 2011 at 18:56

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So Singletons are bad, then what?

answered Jan 27, 2011 at 0:13

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What does the suffix after software engineer/developer job titles mean? (e.g. Software Developer III)

answered Jan 19, 2011 at 21:11

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Dealing with bad/incomplete/unclear specifications?

answered Jan 27, 2011 at 21:01

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What is a zombie process or thread?

answered Sep 7, 2012 at 7:53

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Why did the web win the space of remote applications and X not?

answered Sep 16, 2012 at 14:28

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What is "friend" keyword used for?

answered Aug 9, 2011 at 5:03

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In Scrum, why shouldn't the Product Owner and ScrumMaster roles be combined?

answered Sep 9, 2011 at 14:01

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What is a 'good number' of exceptions to implement for my library?

answered Nov 6, 2011 at 17:54

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Interview question ranking FizzBuzz (1), implementing malloc (10)

answered Feb 27, 2011 at 4:43

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What to do when a sprint is finished early?

answered Dec 12, 2012 at 16:33

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How much does/should your style imply about your skill in a language?

answered Oct 3, 2011 at 18:21

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How can I learn to write idiomatic C++?

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 20:59

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If the bug is 5+ years old, then is it a feature?

answered Jan 12, 2011 at 17:23

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Should sales staff interfere in application analysis and design?

answered Jul 17, 2011 at 18:17

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Does simplicity always improve Readability?

answered Dec 5, 2011 at 22:25

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In c/c++, are block-scope variables stacked only if the block is executed?

answered Dec 18, 2011 at 7:45

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Confused about modifying the sprint backlog during a sprint

answered May 23, 2012 at 18:05

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How do you deal with design in Scrum?

answered Jan 14, 2011 at 5:38

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Coupling. Best practices

answered Jan 18, 2011 at 13:50

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In C and C++, what methods can prevent accidental use of the assignment(=) where equivalence(==) is needed?

Trailing slash in RESTful API

Algorithm to determine fastest route?

Is the C programming language still used?

Is catching general exceptions really a bad thing?

Why are there multiple Unicode encodings?

Should a method validate its parameters?

What is the best approach for inline code comments?

Why can't a compiler avoid importing a header file twice by its own?

[YYYY].[MM].[DD].[hh][mm] vs. [major].[minor].[revision]

The Singleton Pattern

So Singletons are bad, then what?

What does the suffix after software engineer/developer job titles mean? (e.g. Software Developer III)

Dealing with bad/incomplete/unclear specifications?

What is a zombie process or thread?

Why did the web win the space of remote applications and X not?

What is "friend" keyword used for?

In Scrum, why shouldn't the Product Owner and ScrumMaster roles be combined?

What is a 'good number' of exceptions to implement for my library?

Interview question ranking FizzBuzz (1), implementing malloc (10)

What to do when a sprint is finished early?

How much does/should your style imply about your skill in a language?

How can I learn to write idiomatic C++?

If the bug is 5+ years old, then is it a feature?

Should sales staff interfere in application analysis and design?

Does simplicity always improve Readability?

In c/c++, are block-scope variables stacked only if the block is executed?

Confused about modifying the sprint backlog during a sprint

How do you deal with design in Scrum?

Coupling. Best practices