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Stuff every programmer needs while working

answered Oct 12, 2010 at 16:13

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Should organizations penalize developers for the amount of defect reports filed against code they worked on?

answered Aug 10, 2011 at 23:50

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Is the phrase "never reinvent the wheel" suitable for students?

answered Apr 11, 2012 at 3:25

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What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 16:34

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Worst coding standard you've ever had to follow?

answered Sep 8, 2010 at 22:29

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What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 16:31

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Stuff every programmer needs while working

answered Oct 12, 2010 at 16:12

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What are the worst false economies in software development?

answered Nov 17, 2010 at 15:28

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What was your most difficult bug hunt and how did you find it and kill it?

answered Sep 10, 2010 at 22:07

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What is the (craziest, stupidest, silliest) thing a client/boss asked you to do?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 18:41

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How do you know you're writing good code?

answered Mar 24, 2011 at 22:15

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How would you refactor nested IF Statements?

answered Feb 14, 2011 at 21:50

58 votes

Make a big deal out of == true?

answered Oct 18, 2010 at 20:05

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How do you share your craft with non programmers?

answered Sep 8, 2010 at 22:16

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How important is graceful degradation of JavaScript?

answered Dec 3, 2010 at 20:24

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When would someone be considered a bad programmer?

answered Sep 15, 2010 at 14:49

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What are the warning signs of impending doom to watch out for on a project?

answered Sep 8, 2010 at 22:24

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What is your favorite whiteboard interview problem?

answered Nov 23, 2010 at 23:23

39 votes

What should every programmer know about programming?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 16:24

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Why isn't the line count in Visual Studio zero-based?

answered Aug 18, 2011 at 12:43

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What's the benefit of avoiding the use of a debugger?

answered Jan 23, 2012 at 15:37

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Which things instantly ring alarm bells when looking at code?

answered Oct 25, 2010 at 14:37

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How do you respond to "Tell me a little bit about yourself." question in interviews?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 23:12

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Are testers considered low profile?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 20:03

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Would you allow your programmers to use Messenger and social networks like Facebook?

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 23:06

27 votes

What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

answered Sep 9, 2010 at 16:30

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How much documentation is enough?

answered Oct 6, 2010 at 13:11

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What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

answered Sep 10, 2010 at 13:12

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Biggest mistake you've ever made

answered Oct 25, 2010 at 3:20

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What's the worst technology decision you have ever seen?

answered Sep 23, 2010 at 21:26

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Stuff every programmer needs while working

Should organizations penalize developers for the amount of defect reports filed against code they worked on?

Is the phrase "never reinvent the wheel" suitable for students?

What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

Worst coding standard you've ever had to follow?

What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

Stuff every programmer needs while working

What are the worst false economies in software development?

What was your most difficult bug hunt and how did you find it and kill it?

What is the (craziest, stupidest, silliest) thing a client/boss asked you to do?

How do you know you're writing good code?

How would you refactor nested IF Statements?

Make a big deal out of == true?

How do you share your craft with non programmers?

How important is graceful degradation of JavaScript?

When would someone be considered a bad programmer?

What are the warning signs of impending doom to watch out for on a project?

What is your favorite whiteboard interview problem?

What should every programmer know about programming?

Why isn't the line count in Visual Studio zero-based?

What's the benefit of avoiding the use of a debugger?

Which things instantly ring alarm bells when looking at code?

How do you respond to "Tell me a little bit about yourself." question in interviews?

Are testers considered low profile?

Would you allow your programmers to use Messenger and social networks like Facebook?

What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

How much documentation is enough?

What's the most absurd myth about programming issues?

Biggest mistake you've ever made

What's the worst technology decision you have ever seen?