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Do you actually write 'clean code'?

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 17:08

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What do you think about the Joel Test?

answered Sep 11, 2010 at 5:49

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If you could only have one programming related book on your bookshelf what would it be and why?

answered Sep 12, 2010 at 14:00

32 votes

When do you drop old technologies from your resume?

answered Oct 20, 2011 at 17:07

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Do customers/clients care about MVC or web forms?

answered Jun 6, 2011 at 3:44

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What were the reasons why Windows never had a decent shell?

answered Oct 16, 2011 at 8:17

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How important are code formatting guidelines?

answered Sep 11, 2010 at 2:34

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Why do programmers use or recommend Mac OS X?

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 3:03

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Prototyping vs. Clean Code at the early stages

answered Jun 2, 2011 at 18:03

11 votes

How do you deal with intentionally bad code?

answered Sep 27, 2010 at 9:02

10 votes

Does syntax really matter in a programming language?

answered Dec 26, 2010 at 19:23

10 votes

I'm a CS student, and honestly, I don't understand Knuth's books

answered Feb 8, 2011 at 17:10

8 votes

The Programmers Bill of Responsibilities

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 19:35

8 votes

How do you stay focused at work?

answered Sep 16, 2010 at 12:39

8 votes

What are non-programming mistakes that a programmer should avoid?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 17:54

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What's the worst programming book you've ever read?

answered Sep 24, 2010 at 13:40

5 votes

How do you organize your projects folders?

answered Oct 25, 2010 at 22:10

5 votes

SQL: empty string vs NULL value

answered Sep 14, 2011 at 22:17

3 votes

Are debugging skills important to become a good programmer?

answered Dec 23, 2010 at 15:36

2 votes

What do you name functions/variables/etc when you can't think of a good name?

answered Sep 30, 2010 at 20:12

2 votes

How common are "bandage" fixes?

answered Oct 18, 2010 at 20:20

1 vote

TekPub Feedback

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 18:30

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As a software engineer, who should I be following on Twitter?

answered Sep 12, 2010 at 13:09

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Company wants to write custom project management tool, rather than use third party product

answered Jun 25, 2011 at 20:36

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24 Answers

Do you actually write 'clean code'?

What do you think about the Joel Test?

If you could only have one programming related book on your bookshelf what would it be and why?

When do you drop old technologies from your resume?

Do customers/clients care about MVC or web forms?

What were the reasons why Windows never had a decent shell?

How important are code formatting guidelines?

Why do programmers use or recommend Mac OS X?

Prototyping vs. Clean Code at the early stages

How do you deal with intentionally bad code?

Does syntax really matter in a programming language?

I'm a CS student, and honestly, I don't understand Knuth's books

The Programmers Bill of Responsibilities

How do you stay focused at work?

What are non-programming mistakes that a programmer should avoid?

What's the worst programming book you've ever read?

How do you organize your projects folders?

SQL: empty string vs NULL value

Are debugging skills important to become a good programmer?

What do you name functions/variables/etc when you can't think of a good name?

How common are "bandage" fixes?

TekPub Feedback

As a software engineer, who should I be following on Twitter?

Company wants to write custom project management tool, rather than use third party product