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Why do people pick the MIT license over BSD, if BSD's "non-endorsement clause" is a good idea?

bsd-license mit-license

answered Jun 8, 2011 at 1:50

72 votes

Business logic: Database vs code

answered Apr 1, 2016 at 19:29

69 votes

How would you react if someone told you your code is a mess?

teamwork code-reviews maintenance

answered Nov 17, 2012 at 1:41

64 votes

Hiring a programmer much more qualified & experienced than yourself?

skills experience

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 18:54

41 votes

Is "Hiring only the Best" a really practical advice for normal desktop application programming?

hiring

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 7:26

37 votes

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Decentralized Data Management - encapsulating databases into microservices

design database-design microservices

answered Dec 7, 2014 at 20:04

33 votes

How do you deal with an information hoarder?

collaboration information team-leader knowledge-management

answered May 3, 2011 at 14:04

33 votes

Stuff you should have learned in school but didn't pay attention to at the time

programming-practices

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 14:39

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My client wants me to add background music to a site. How do I tell them this is a terrible idea?

websites client-relations

answered May 29, 2011 at 16:06

30 votes

How do big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs?

testing quality release

answered Feb 12, 2011 at 1:32

28 votes

How can you explain "beautiful code" to a non-programmer?

aesthetics

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 2:49

28 votes

Why aren't more desktop apps written with Qt?

api libraries qt

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 6:30

27 votes

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How to overcome programming by coincidence?

programming-practices junior-programmer

answered Jun 19, 2013 at 7:32

27 votes

Demonstration of garbage collection being faster than manual memory management

memory garbage-collection

answered Jul 4, 2013 at 20:44

26 votes

Why isn't protection against SQL injection a high priority?

php mysql

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 14:58

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When they say its open source it means i can take their pictures?

open-source language-agnostic copyright copy-protection

answered May 13, 2011 at 16:39

25 votes

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In what area is LISP's macro better than Ruby's "ability" to create DSL

ruby lisp dsl

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 6:19

23 votes

Why are structs/arrays zero based?

programming-languages

answered Apr 23, 2011 at 2:09

22 votes

What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

communication

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 18:04

21 votes

How to mentor junior programmer who may not be a good fit for programming?

training junior-programmer mentor

answered May 21, 2011 at 6:31

20 votes

What does it mean to "expose" something?

api http google-app-engine

answered Jul 5, 2013 at 14:51

20 votes

Most effective way to increase programmer salary besides just doing your job?

education resume

answered May 14, 2011 at 5:12

20 votes

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How productive is an excellent developer compared to an average one?

productivity hiring google strategy

answered May 2, 2011 at 21:33

19 votes

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Is it legal for me to contribute to open source software while employed?

open-source legal

answered May 6, 2011 at 2:11

19 votes

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Understanding the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)

open-source licensing

answered Jun 19, 2011 at 15:53

18 votes

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Extreme Programming Daily Commits

agile extreme-programming

answered Mar 8, 2013 at 19:48

18 votes

How do programmers in the West see programmers in the East?

teamwork

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 15:03

17 votes

Rewriting GPL code to change license

licensing gpl

answered Jun 5, 2011 at 17:10

17 votes

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What is the story behind Java Vulnerabilities?

java vulnerabilities

answered Sep 15, 2013 at 14:57

16 votes

How can I promote the use of the Builder pattern in my team?

design-patterns teamwork builder-pattern

answered Apr 5, 2016 at 23:29

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Why do people pick the MIT license over BSD, if BSD's "non-endorsement clause" is a good idea?

Business logic: Database vs code

How would you react if someone told you your code is a mess?

Hiring a programmer much more qualified & experienced than yourself?

Is "Hiring only the Best" a really practical advice for normal desktop application programming?

Decentralized Data Management - encapsulating databases into microservices

How do you deal with an information hoarder?

Stuff you should have learned in school but didn't pay attention to at the time

My client wants me to add background music to a site. How do I tell them this is a terrible idea?

How do big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs?

How can you explain "beautiful code" to a non-programmer?

Why aren't more desktop apps written with Qt?

How to overcome programming by coincidence?

Demonstration of garbage collection being faster than manual memory management

Why isn't protection against SQL injection a high priority?

When they say its open source it means i can take their pictures?

In what area is LISP's macro better than Ruby's "ability" to create DSL

Why are structs/arrays zero based?

What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

How to mentor junior programmer who may not be a good fit for programming?

What does it mean to "expose" something?

Most effective way to increase programmer salary besides just doing your job?

How productive is an excellent developer compared to an average one?

Is it legal for me to contribute to open source software while employed?

Understanding the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)

Extreme Programming Daily Commits

How do programmers in the West see programmers in the East?

Rewriting GPL code to change license

What is the story behind Java Vulnerabilities?

How can I promote the use of the Builder pattern in my team?