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David Thornley
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  • Minneapolis, MN
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Are `break` and `continue` bad programming practices?
Mar 15, 2011
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Is it possible to rewrite every line of an open source project in a slightly different way, and use it in a closed source project?
Jun 24, 2011
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How to reduce the number of bugs when coding?
Sep 28, 2010
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Why isn't software as reliable as a car?
Jan 28, 2011
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Inline functions in C++. What's the point?
Jan 10, 2011
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Are C++ templates just a kind of glorified macros?
Mar 1, 2011
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Why there is no power operator in Java / C++?
Mar 4, 2011
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Must source code released under GPL be human-readable?
Mar 28, 2011
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When deciding on whether or not to work for a new company, what are your dealbreakers?
Sep 28, 2010
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Why isn't literate programming mainstream?
Sep 22, 2010
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Is this site owned by the same people who own Stack Overflow?
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Should our FAQ contain a list of what's off topic and if so what should that list contain?
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We have an open-source, a free-software and a foss tag; are philosophical reasons enough for having 3 of them?
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What is the best? VS What is your favorite? VS What X to use?
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When are career questions too localized? Should this be more strict?
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Does torture work well as an interrogation technique?
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With arrays, why is it the case that a[5] == 5[a]?
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What's the problem with "using namespace std;"?
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Is the sizeof(some pointer) always equal to four?