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When comparing floats, what do you call the threshold of difference?

answered Aug 8, 2013 at 18:43

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How do people make money by writing programming languages?

answered May 2, 2011 at 6:08

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How to handle mismatched request body and content-type header?

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 21:55

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Preventing a parser from turning into a (seemingly) god-sized object

answered Dec 19, 2013 at 1:46

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Why doesn't monad take `(M a -> M b)`?

answered Feb 26, 2014 at 23:00

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Algorithm that determines relevant attributes in ordered list

answered Dec 25, 2013 at 2:42

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Why do objects created with no assignment not generate a syntax error in Python?

answered Dec 11, 2014 at 17:45

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Getting a Candidate to do a Pull Request Review in an Interview

answered Dec 9, 2015 at 0:20

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What's the business in developing a programming language?

answered Jun 12, 2011 at 22:32

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About classes and their valid states

answered Feb 8, 2013 at 7:03

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Which are the fundamental stack manipulation operations?

answered Feb 22, 2013 at 22:03

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Why is using System.out.println() so bad?

answered Aug 16, 2012 at 22:08

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Functional Programming For Embedded Software

answered Mar 2, 2012 at 19:55

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Data "unsort" / homogeneity algorithm

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 2:09

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Can you actually produce high quality code if you are sleep deprived?

answered Jul 30, 2011 at 19:09

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Is garbage collection necessary?

answered Oct 9, 2011 at 1:24

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What are some things you have read that inspired and guided you as a programmer?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 8:16

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Can there be value types in dynamic languages?

answered Sep 24, 2015 at 21:15

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Standardization and official guidelines for C++ template parameter naming

answered Sep 13, 2014 at 0:59

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Is there a name for the technique of converting method parameters into a unified form to simplify further processing?

answered Sep 17, 2014 at 18:36

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What is a "powerful" language?

answered Oct 6, 2010 at 22:05

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How is C different from C++?

answered Jan 22, 2011 at 10:36

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How would you feel if your code editor formatted your code for you as you typed, without tabs/spaces?

answered Jun 6, 2011 at 20:33

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Function locals: variable used in just one function

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 1:36

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What should I call the less-than and similar operators?

answered Jun 8, 2011 at 23:39

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Do you find references invisible when you scan code, and are there any coding guidelines for their usage?

answered Dec 13, 2011 at 19:51

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Best Method of function parameter validation

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 19:43

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Using "off-paradigm" coding practices in an existing codebase

answered May 26, 2012 at 17:33

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What is a good alternative to the name variable for a language that only has immutable references or labels?

answered Mar 10, 2012 at 21:34

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Improving the efficiency of containers with dynamically allocated objects

answered Jul 13, 2013 at 2:05

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When comparing floats, what do you call the threshold of difference?

How do people make money by writing programming languages?

How to handle mismatched request body and content-type header?

Preventing a parser from turning into a (seemingly) god-sized object

Why doesn't monad take `(M a -> M b)`?

Algorithm that determines relevant attributes in ordered list

Why do objects created with no assignment not generate a syntax error in Python?

Getting a Candidate to do a Pull Request Review in an Interview

What's the business in developing a programming language?

About classes and their valid states

Which are the fundamental stack manipulation operations?

Why is using System.out.println() so bad?

Functional Programming For Embedded Software

Data "unsort" / homogeneity algorithm

Can you actually produce high quality code if you are sleep deprived?

Is garbage collection necessary?

What are some things you have read that inspired and guided you as a programmer?

Can there be value types in dynamic languages?

Standardization and official guidelines for C++ template parameter naming

Is there a name for the technique of converting method parameters into a unified form to simplify further processing?

What is a "powerful" language?

How is C different from C++?

How would you feel if your code editor formatted your code for you as you typed, without tabs/spaces?

Function locals: variable used in just one function

What should I call the less-than and similar operators?

Do you find references invisible when you scan code, and are there any coding guidelines for their usage?

Best Method of function parameter validation

Using "off-paradigm" coding practices in an existing codebase

What is a good alternative to the name variable for a language that only has immutable references or labels?

Improving the efficiency of containers with dynamically allocated objects