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Is there a name for the (anti- ) pattern of passing parameters that will only be used several levels deep in the call chain?

answered Oct 31, 2016 at 15:21

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What is the purpose of a dedicated build machine?

answered Mar 3, 2017 at 14:42

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How long to wait before deleting a deprecated method?

answered Nov 20, 2018 at 16:03

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Grokking Java culture - why are things so heavy? What does it optimize for?

answered Apr 26, 2017 at 14:59

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Is it Good Practice to Only Expose Interfaces

answered Sep 19, 2022 at 17:06

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What are the complexities of a binary search?

answered Oct 5, 2021 at 17:18

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Why is it wrong to comment out code and then gradually remove it to keep track of what I've already done and what remains to be done?

answered Aug 20, 2018 at 20:40

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Why is there no static keyword in Kotlin?

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 19:08

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Should serialization and deserialization be "atomic" transactions?

answered Feb 13, 2023 at 19:04

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Is it okay for a class to use its own public method?

answered Mar 14, 2016 at 17:21

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How to handle the methods that have been added for subtypes in the context of polymorphism?

answered Feb 19, 2018 at 16:59

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What is polymorphism if you can already have methods that are the same defined in different types?

answered May 6, 2020 at 14:40

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Are there any design patterns that are possible only in dynamically typed languages like Python?

answered Aug 12, 2016 at 21:47

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"Prefer composition over inheritance" - Is the only reason to defend against signature changes?

answered May 24, 2017 at 14:52

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Is there a non-deterministic function without side effects?

answered Oct 26, 2022 at 15:34

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Is there an algorithm for matchmaking?

answered Oct 25, 2023 at 20:42

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Why and how to write clear code comments and when will documentations be needed beyond code commenting?

answered Sep 5, 2023 at 14:57

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How to handle backpressure in message queue

answered Jul 19, 2021 at 16:26

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Why do we need enums in dynamically typed languages?

answered May 9, 2016 at 16:57

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Should I lock rows in my cloud DB while they're being edited by a user

answered Jan 8, 2018 at 19:18

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Convincing a development team to use a better design pattern

answered Nov 1, 2018 at 20:04

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How to keep your productivity level high when people keep changing requirements at the last minute?

answered Jul 30, 2018 at 14:49

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Is having fixed delivery dates for elements an "Agile" way of working?

answered Jul 18, 2016 at 15:06

18 votes

Is Password Hashing Bad?

answered Jul 7, 2023 at 17:50

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Accessing enemies' locations quickly in a 2D game

answered Dec 12, 2022 at 19:14

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Is utilizing a singleton for a cache an antipattern?

answered Mar 13 at 15:38

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How to Respond to Directive: "Move Our Entire Website to a CMS Service"

answered Jul 30 at 20:31

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Should every object know how to present/draw themselves?

answered Mar 29, 2016 at 17:24

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What is the "Fix Everything" design pattern?

answered Apr 19, 2017 at 17:12

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Is there really such a thing as the onion architecture?

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 15:24

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Is there a name for the (anti- ) pattern of passing parameters that will only be used several levels deep in the call chain?

What is the purpose of a dedicated build machine?

How long to wait before deleting a deprecated method?

Grokking Java culture - why are things so heavy? What does it optimize for?

Is it Good Practice to Only Expose Interfaces

What are the complexities of a binary search?

Why is it wrong to comment out code and then gradually remove it to keep track of what I've already done and what remains to be done?

Why is there no static keyword in Kotlin?

Should serialization and deserialization be "atomic" transactions?

Is it okay for a class to use its own public method?

How to handle the methods that have been added for subtypes in the context of polymorphism?

What is polymorphism if you can already have methods that are the same defined in different types?

Are there any design patterns that are possible only in dynamically typed languages like Python?

"Prefer composition over inheritance" - Is the only reason to defend against signature changes?

Is there a non-deterministic function without side effects?

Is there an algorithm for matchmaking?

Why and how to write clear code comments and when will documentations be needed beyond code commenting?

How to handle backpressure in message queue

Why do we need enums in dynamically typed languages?

Should I lock rows in my cloud DB while they're being edited by a user

Convincing a development team to use a better design pattern

How to keep your productivity level high when people keep changing requirements at the last minute?

Is having fixed delivery dates for elements an "Agile" way of working?

Is Password Hashing Bad?

Accessing enemies' locations quickly in a 2D game

Is utilizing a singleton for a cache an antipattern?

How to Respond to Directive: "Move Our Entire Website to a CMS Service"

Should every object know how to present/draw themselves?

What is the "Fix Everything" design pattern?

Is there really such a thing as the onion architecture?