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Does giving a developer a slower development machine result in faster/more efficient code?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 19:13

113 votes

Stuff every programmer needs while working

answered Oct 12, 2010 at 21:36

63 votes

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When to use abstract classes instead of interfaces with extension methods in C#?

answered Jan 31, 2011 at 10:15

57 votes

What is the best C++ interview question?

answered Dec 12, 2010 at 22:05

44 votes

What to do when the programming activity becomes a problem?

answered Oct 6, 2010 at 21:06

43 votes

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How do you effectively compete with an open source project?

answered May 21, 2011 at 2:45

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Should a website use its own public API?

answered May 14, 2012 at 14:40

36 votes

Why do most programming languages only support returning a single value from a function?

answered Jul 2, 2013 at 21:30

33 votes

Why does adding more people to a late project make it later?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 22:40

31 votes

Is the abundance of frameworks dumbing down programmers?

answered Sep 20, 2010 at 20:28

27 votes

How serious is losing the source code?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 19:04

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What is a Developer in Test?

answered Mar 25, 2013 at 20:34

26 votes

Bug Tracking Etiquette - Necromancy or Duplicate?

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 15:20

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How is leaving on time perceived in software companies?

answered Apr 23, 2011 at 17:47

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My boss wants a narrated line-by-line English explanation of our code

answered Sep 6, 2011 at 16:02

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Helping junior programmers get past their shortcomings?

answered Apr 8, 2011 at 1:38

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How do I avoid feature creep on a solo project?

answered Feb 4, 2013 at 17:17

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What subject do you discuss with your manager during a one-on-one?

answered Jan 5, 2011 at 19:57

19 votes

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What false ideas are there that puts people off using threads?

answered Dec 21, 2010 at 22:38

19 votes

Single statement if block - braces or no?

answered Nov 3, 2010 at 14:54

19 votes

Genetic programming

answered Jun 4, 2011 at 16:07

19 votes

Using "Google Guava" in coding interviews

answered Oct 8, 2012 at 19:21

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I have 200k lines of poorly designed code, will units tests or integration tests be more valuable?

answered Jul 29, 2013 at 17:22

18 votes

My coworker is a nice guy, but his performance is sub-par. Do I tell my boss?

answered May 27, 2011 at 0:44

18 votes

Is outsourcing code more expensive in the long term? Does it harm code quality?

answered Dec 20, 2010 at 4:50

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Are there any A.I. resources that explain the concepts and present source code?

answered Apr 26, 2011 at 19:00

17 votes

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Better way to train new hires

answered Jan 10, 2012 at 19:22

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Writing recursive functions

answered Feb 22, 2012 at 19:02

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Merits of a "Message Passing" system vs. an "Event Based" system

answered Apr 30, 2012 at 13:40

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What is the most frequently used design pattern?

answered Sep 24, 2010 at 17:38

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Does giving a developer a slower development machine result in faster/more efficient code?

Stuff every programmer needs while working

When to use abstract classes instead of interfaces with extension methods in C#?

What is the best C++ interview question?

What to do when the programming activity becomes a problem?

How do you effectively compete with an open source project?

Should a website use its own public API?

Why do most programming languages only support returning a single value from a function?

Why does adding more people to a late project make it later?

Is the abundance of frameworks dumbing down programmers?

How serious is losing the source code?

What is a Developer in Test?

Bug Tracking Etiquette - Necromancy or Duplicate?

How is leaving on time perceived in software companies?

My boss wants a narrated line-by-line English explanation of our code

Helping junior programmers get past their shortcomings?

How do I avoid feature creep on a solo project?

What subject do you discuss with your manager during a one-on-one?

What false ideas are there that puts people off using threads?

Single statement if block - braces or no?

Genetic programming

Using "Google Guava" in coding interviews

I have 200k lines of poorly designed code, will units tests or integration tests be more valuable?

My coworker is a nice guy, but his performance is sub-par. Do I tell my boss?

Is outsourcing code more expensive in the long term? Does it harm code quality?

Are there any A.I. resources that explain the concepts and present source code?

Better way to train new hires

Writing recursive functions

Merits of a "Message Passing" system vs. an "Event Based" system

What is the most frequently used design pattern?