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Are there any statistics that show the popularity of Git versus SVN?

Original source of `(seed * 9301 + 49297) % 233280` random algorithm?

What's the origin of foo and bar?

Single Line Statements & Good Practices

Empirical Evidence of Popularity of Git and Mercurial

What is the history of the use of "foo" and "bar" in source code examples?

Opposite term of indent

What are the advantages of showing line numbers in a text editor?

What was the first hierarchical file system?

Why is XML not called EML?

Is there any value in knowing the execution time for a unit test?

When was the earliest time that the term "snake case" was used?

What is the first published reference to test-first programming?

Origin of "Readme"

Where does the term "Front End" come from?

Where does the the term "feature creep" come from?

How did the term "hypervisor" come into use?

Etymology of "String"

Why is $ in identifier names for so many languages?

What does "extreme" in "extreme programming" (XP) refers to?

Is "truthiness" a legitimate programming term?

In pair programming, what is each role named, and why?

Product Owner introduces ungroomed (unfamiliar, not estimated) User Story(s) into the Sprint Planning meeting

How do I decide whether to take a job I can't add to my portfolio?

How long should a sprint planning meeting last?

What, if anything, to do about bow-shaped burndowns?

PBI vs User Story

What are the proper uses of the various "Sign-in" terminologies?

Using CC Music in my project

Do you use unit tests at work? What benefits do you get from them?