User Konrad Rudolph

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Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.?

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 14:47

116 votes

Why are pointers not recommended when coding with C++?

answered Sep 1, 2012 at 13:20

101 votes

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What is the difference between a hash and a dictionary?

answered Dec 28, 2010 at 10:09

75 votes

Is it wise to be going back and forth between two programming languages?

answered Aug 8, 2012 at 10:38

72 votes

Why aren't user-defined operators more common?

answered Dec 30, 2012 at 12:38

72 votes

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Why is using 'final' on a class really so bad?

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 7:00

66 votes

What are the drawbacks of Python?

answered Dec 26, 2010 at 12:12

60 votes

How does garbage collection work in languages which are natively compiled?

answered Jun 14, 2017 at 10:43

59 votes

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Is it bad to use Unicode characters in variable names?

answered Nov 1, 2010 at 16:53

55 votes

Should a competent programmer be able to come up with his own shortest path algorithm?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 13:06

48 votes

Why do people still say Java is slow?

answered Oct 22, 2010 at 15:34

43 votes

Class that does not represent anything - is it correct?

answered Apr 15, 2018 at 19:48

42 votes

How large non-OO code bases are managed?

answered Nov 25, 2010 at 11:47

36 votes

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Why and when should I make a class 'static'? What is the purpose of 'static' keyword on classes?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 12:53

31 votes

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What came first, the compiler, or the source?

answered Jul 11, 2012 at 20:25

27 votes

Single statement if block - braces or no?

answered Nov 3, 2010 at 16:06

27 votes

Why is VB so popular?

answered May 26, 2009 at 9:08

26 votes

When is it reasonable to create my own programming language?

answered Feb 6, 2009 at 12:16

18 votes

Is static typing worth the trade-offs?

answered May 22, 2018 at 18:49

16 votes

Why don't we store the syntax tree instead of the source code?

answered Nov 11, 2011 at 12:26

14 votes

Why Use !boolean_variable Over boolean_variable == false

answered Feb 26, 2012 at 15:09

14 votes

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

answered May 13, 2012 at 13:10

13 votes

What are the drawbacks of elastic tabstops?

answered Feb 28, 2012 at 16:07

12 votes

What is the most obscure sorting algorithm you know?

answered Nov 24, 2010 at 13:23

11 votes

Will high reputation in Stack Overflow help to get a good job?

answered Nov 22, 2010 at 14:20

10 votes

"Whole-team" C++ features?

answered Oct 26, 2013 at 0:19

9 votes

How do I evaluate if writing a book, article, or presenting at conference is worth it?

answered Sep 23, 2010 at 13:12

9 votes

I can't draw. How can I make polished applications?

answered Apr 20, 2012 at 18:47

8 votes

Recursion -- is it "divide and conquer" or "code reuse"

answered Jul 20, 2011 at 9:08

8 votes

What is the most orthogonal programming language?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 12:22

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Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.?

Why are pointers not recommended when coding with C++?

What is the difference between a hash and a dictionary?

Is it wise to be going back and forth between two programming languages?

Why aren't user-defined operators more common?

Why is using 'final' on a class really so bad?

What are the drawbacks of Python?

How does garbage collection work in languages which are natively compiled?

Is it bad to use Unicode characters in variable names?

Should a competent programmer be able to come up with his own shortest path algorithm?

Why do people still say Java is slow?

Class that does not represent anything - is it correct?

How large non-OO code bases are managed?

Why and when should I make a class 'static'? What is the purpose of 'static' keyword on classes?

What came first, the compiler, or the source?

Single statement if block - braces or no?

Why is VB so popular?

When is it reasonable to create my own programming language?

Is static typing worth the trade-offs?

Why don't we store the syntax tree instead of the source code?

Why Use !boolean_variable Over boolean_variable == false

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

What are the drawbacks of elastic tabstops?

What is the most obscure sorting algorithm you know?

Will high reputation in Stack Overflow help to get a good job?

"Whole-team" C++ features?

How do I evaluate if writing a book, article, or presenting at conference is worth it?

I can't draw. How can I make polished applications?

Recursion -- is it "divide and conquer" or "code reuse"

What is the most orthogonal programming language?