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Where did the notion of "one return only" come from?

answered Nov 9, 2011 at 16:32

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Dealing with management that does not see value in improvements that are not immediately visible to the user

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Thoughts on Development using Virtual Machines

answered Aug 25, 2011 at 3:15

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How do I handle disagreement in a code review regarding an unlikely edge case?

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Why is naming a table's Primary Key column "Id" considered bad practice?

answered Oct 17, 2011 at 21:31

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My boss decided to add a "person to blame" field to every bug report. How can I convince him that it's a bad idea?

answered Jun 28, 2012 at 21:30

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Is a senior programmers advice about always using books a good idea?

answered Dec 5, 2013 at 22:48

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Why aren't there other programming languages that compile to Python bytecode?

answered May 17, 2012 at 16:30

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Eliminating Magic Numbers: When is it time to say "No"?

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 17:45

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Is it considered a bad practice to add logic in a property setter?

answered Jul 13, 2013 at 22:38

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How do you tackle really bizarre errors that keep you puzzled for more than 10 hours?

answered Sep 3, 2011 at 2:49

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How to name a variable when the word is both a noun and a verb

answered Jan 25, 2013 at 20:03

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Why do C# and Java use reference equality as the default for '=='?

answered Jun 9, 2013 at 5:13

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Exceptions, error codes and discriminated unions

answered Jun 4, 2018 at 2:54

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Is code commonly generated from UML?

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 6:51

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How common is it for a team to write everything in-house?

answered Apr 20, 2013 at 16:55

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Making Simple IF Statements Shorter

answered May 30, 2013 at 15:16

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What are the best practices around retiring obsolete database columns?

answered Jan 11, 2018 at 10:45

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Great Programmer Productivity - Accounting for 10,000 fold difference?

answered Sep 26, 2011 at 2:33

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General programming techniques to speed up coding time

answered Jun 21, 2012 at 21:41

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Why do some programmers think there is a contrast between theory and practice?

answered Jun 1, 2012 at 15:30

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Should I use the new C++11 'auto' feature, especially in loops?

answered May 11, 2012 at 22:35

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Difference between Handler, Manager and Controller

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 17:12

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Using third-party libraries - always use a wrapper?

answered Sep 11, 2011 at 5:32

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Why is C++ still "hybrid"

answered Mar 7, 2012 at 20:02

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How are multiple values returned in Java?

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 0:00

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Is SQL important if I know ORM frameworks well?

answered Aug 13, 2011 at 23:17

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Never use Strings in Java?

answered Jan 25, 2012 at 23:28

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How relevant are Brainbench scores when evaluating candidates?

answered Dec 2, 2011 at 14:53

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What happens with methods' tests when that method become private after re-design in TDD?

answered Oct 3, 2017 at 9:32

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Where did the notion of "one return only" come from?

Dealing with management that does not see value in improvements that are not immediately visible to the user

Thoughts on Development using Virtual Machines

How do I handle disagreement in a code review regarding an unlikely edge case?

Why is naming a table's Primary Key column "Id" considered bad practice?

My boss decided to add a "person to blame" field to every bug report. How can I convince him that it's a bad idea?

Is a senior programmers advice about always using books a good idea?

Why aren't there other programming languages that compile to Python bytecode?

Eliminating Magic Numbers: When is it time to say "No"?

Is it considered a bad practice to add logic in a property setter?

How do you tackle really bizarre errors that keep you puzzled for more than 10 hours?

How to name a variable when the word is both a noun and a verb

Why do C# and Java use reference equality as the default for '=='?

Exceptions, error codes and discriminated unions

Is code commonly generated from UML?

How common is it for a team to write everything in-house?

Making Simple IF Statements Shorter

What are the best practices around retiring obsolete database columns?

Great Programmer Productivity - Accounting for 10,000 fold difference?

General programming techniques to speed up coding time

Why do some programmers think there is a contrast between theory and practice?

Should I use the new C++11 'auto' feature, especially in loops?

Difference between Handler, Manager and Controller

Using third-party libraries - always use a wrapper?

Why is C++ still "hybrid"

How are multiple values returned in Java?

Is SQL important if I know ORM frameworks well?

Never use Strings in Java?

How relevant are Brainbench scores when evaluating candidates?

What happens with methods' tests when that method become private after re-design in TDD?