User Aaron Anodide

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Are exceptions as control flow considered a serious antipattern? If so, Why?

asked Mar 4, 2013 at 22:27

71 votes

3 answers

52k views

How does garbage collection compare to reference counting? [duplicate]

asked May 30, 2015 at 5:09

38 votes

4 answers

17k views

Are regular expressions a programming language?

asked Sep 21, 2012 at 19:55

22 votes

10 answers

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Can the concept of Entropy be used to analyze source code in a useful way?

asked Aug 1, 2011 at 18:00

21 votes

10 answers

24k views

How do you update live web sites with code changes?

asked Aug 2, 2011 at 18:55

17 votes

5 answers

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Base classes as factories?

asked Mar 5, 2012 at 16:12

15 votes

2 answers

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Can and do compilers convert recursive logic to equivalent non-recursive logic?

asked Jun 27, 2013 at 19:56

13 votes

7 answers

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Do any OO languages support a mechanism to guarantee an overriden method will call the base?

asked Sep 26, 2012 at 3:52

12 votes

5 answers

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Why do functional programs have a correlation between compilation success and correctness?

asked Nov 19, 2014 at 4:55

9 votes

5 answers

7k views

Are nested classes under-rated?

asked Oct 29, 2012 at 18:28

8 votes

1 answer

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How can I get started using TDD to code some simple functionality?

asked Apr 11, 2012 at 21:23

8 votes

2 answers

648 views

How can I "get in the know"?

asked Aug 5, 2011 at 17:58

8 votes

2 answers

1k views

EF vs. NHibernate [closed]

asked Aug 19, 2011 at 20:26

7 votes

3 answers

545 views

Is there such thing as an example driven parser generator or ad-hoc DSL development?

asked Nov 10, 2011 at 2:44

5 votes

8 answers

371 views

How far has process-i-fi-cation of SW engineering come in the past 10 years?

asked Dec 15, 2011 at 22:19

4 votes

4 answers

378 views

How do you proactively guard against errors of omission?

asked Oct 31, 2011 at 17:25

4 votes

1 answer

228 views

Have there been attempts to make object containers that search for valid programs by auto wiring compatible components? [closed]

asked Apr 14, 2012 at 20:43

4 votes

1 answer

63 views

Is there any technology for dynamic assignment of execution context for programs that target many platforms with widely varying runtime performance? [closed]

asked May 9, 2012 at 23:01

4 votes

3 answers

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What is meaning of a HINT when used in software engineering?

asked May 12, 2012 at 21:30

4 votes

1 answer

298 views

Can a language support something like "Retry/Fix"?

asked May 30, 2012 at 22:16

3 votes

2 answers

134 views

Where do you turn for code base improvement on a multi-project scale? [closed]

asked Jun 1, 2012 at 17:52

3 votes

4 answers

223 views

What's the utility of encouraging users to learn SQL and possibly the ability to execute it?

asked May 5, 2012 at 0:06

3 votes

2 answers

569 views

I need a term for an appeal to my manager better than "single box development"

asked Mar 14, 2011 at 17:37

3 votes

3 answers

134 views

Integrating feature request functionality directly into the business software you write?

asked Dec 13, 2012 at 23:47

2 votes

1 answer

429 views

is there a formal algebra method to analyze programs?

asked Mar 20, 2012 at 21:22

1 vote

3 answers

406 views

Is this an example of a pattern or an algorithm?

asked May 17, 2012 at 2:13

1 vote

0 answers

94 views

Is there a formal enumeration of the ways that components can be coupled / depend on eachother?

asked Feb 22, 2013 at 3:04

1 vote

1 answer

580 views

What's the next logical TDD move in this learning example?

asked Mar 18, 2013 at 22:06

1 vote

2 answers

197 views

Architecture advice for converting biz app from old school to new school?

asked Nov 8, 2012 at 19:25

1 vote

0 answers

193 views

How to find optimal path visit every node with parallel workers complicated by dynamic edge costs?

asked Oct 25, 2012 at 22:02

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36 Questions

Are exceptions as control flow considered a serious antipattern? If so, Why?

How does garbage collection compare to reference counting? [duplicate]

Are regular expressions a programming language?

Can the concept of Entropy be used to analyze source code in a useful way?

How do you update live web sites with code changes?

Base classes as factories?

Can and do compilers convert recursive logic to equivalent non-recursive logic?

Do any OO languages support a mechanism to guarantee an overriden method will call the base?

Why do functional programs have a correlation between compilation success and correctness?

Are nested classes under-rated?

How can I get started using TDD to code some simple functionality?

How can I "get in the know"?

EF vs. NHibernate [closed]

Is there such thing as an example driven parser generator or ad-hoc DSL development?

How far has process-i-fi-cation of SW engineering come in the past 10 years?

How do you proactively guard against errors of omission?

Have there been attempts to make object containers that search for valid programs by auto wiring compatible components? [closed]

Is there any technology for dynamic assignment of execution context for programs that target many platforms with widely varying runtime performance? [closed]

What is meaning of a HINT when used in software engineering?

Can a language support something like "Retry/Fix"?

Where do you turn for code base improvement on a multi-project scale? [closed]

What's the utility of encouraging users to learn SQL and possibly the ability to execute it?

I need a term for an appeal to my manager better than "single box development"

Integrating feature request functionality directly into the business software you write?

is there a formal algebra method to analyze programs?

Is this an example of a pattern or an algorithm?

Is there a formal enumeration of the ways that components can be coupled / depend on eachother?

What's the next logical TDD move in this learning example?

Architecture advice for converting biz app from old school to new school?

How to find optimal path visit every node with parallel workers complicated by dynamic edge costs?