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Why are many programmers moving their code to github?

answered Sep 12, 2012 at 10:33

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Do people who get paid to write code but score low on the "programmer competency matrix" have an ethical duty to find a different kind of job?

answered Jan 26, 2013 at 10:07

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Should I still use Debug.Assert today?

answered Jan 10, 2013 at 10:18

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Does it make sense to standardize including a created date and last updated date field on all DB tables?

answered Nov 8, 2011 at 10:23

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is it a reasonable practice to extend a class just to reuse a single function?

answered Oct 5, 2011 at 14:36

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Can manager classes be a sign of bad architecture?

answered Jun 27, 2012 at 15:08

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Should a method's parameter list contain objects or object identifiers?

answered Mar 3, 2013 at 12:42

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Using business objects in view models

answered Aug 2, 2012 at 15:27

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Will I ever be able to code client-side browser code in a language of my choice?

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 14:34

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Is there a need for a factory class for creating viewmodels?

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 9:47

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Are Get-Set methods a violation of Encapsulation?

answered Nov 21, 2011 at 9:44

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Delegates and events

answered Feb 14, 2012 at 13:08

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What's wrong in returning hashtable from public method and when does it make sense to do so?

answered Jan 31, 2012 at 11:45

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What is a value object in domain-driven design?

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 9:54

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Overcome clumsiness in writing code

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 14:57

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How to avoid giant glue methods?

answered Feb 27, 2013 at 11:04

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How to edit existing user stories

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 13:01

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Detecting IEnumerable "State Machines"

answered Jan 21, 2013 at 16:34

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Should I pass an object into a constructor, or instantiate in class?

answered Jan 19, 2012 at 10:00

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Warn about 3rd party methods that are forbidden

answered Jun 14, 2012 at 14:54

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In Scrum, should you split up the backlog in a functional backlog and a technical backlog or not?

answered Sep 25, 2012 at 13:42

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Formalizing a requirements spec written in narrative English

answered Jan 14, 2013 at 16:11

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Good practice on Visual Studio Solutions

answered Oct 6, 2011 at 15:00

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Tips/advice on how to reduce the use of "manager" classes?

answered Oct 5, 2011 at 10:35

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C# dynamics and Expando object

answered Feb 15, 2013 at 10:08

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MQ Architecture: How to handle old messages in the queue and releasing a consumer/producer upgrade

answered Oct 14, 2018 at 11:23

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Is using xml + xsl to create a weekly html email a good or bad idea?

answered Nov 4, 2011 at 13:29

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Which popular object-oriented languages support readonly methods?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 8:32

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Can an open source solution match or surpass Team Foundation Server's features?

answered Aug 16, 2012 at 9:35

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How do you name your GUI controls?

answered Jun 11, 2012 at 9:51

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44 Answers

Why are many programmers moving their code to github?

Do people who get paid to write code but score low on the "programmer competency matrix" have an ethical duty to find a different kind of job?

Should I still use Debug.Assert today?

Does it make sense to standardize including a created date and last updated date field on all DB tables?

is it a reasonable practice to extend a class just to reuse a single function?

Can manager classes be a sign of bad architecture?

Should a method's parameter list contain objects or object identifiers?

Using business objects in view models

Will I ever be able to code client-side browser code in a language of my choice?

Is there a need for a factory class for creating viewmodels?

Are Get-Set methods a violation of Encapsulation?

Delegates and events

What's wrong in returning hashtable from public method and when does it make sense to do so?

What is a value object in domain-driven design?

Overcome clumsiness in writing code

How to avoid giant glue methods?

How to edit existing user stories

Detecting IEnumerable "State Machines"

Should I pass an object into a constructor, or instantiate in class?

Warn about 3rd party methods that are forbidden

In Scrum, should you split up the backlog in a functional backlog and a technical backlog or not?

Formalizing a requirements spec written in narrative English

Good practice on Visual Studio Solutions

Tips/advice on how to reduce the use of "manager" classes?

C# dynamics and Expando object

MQ Architecture: How to handle old messages in the queue and releasing a consumer/producer upgrade

Is using xml + xsl to create a weekly html email a good or bad idea?

Which popular object-oriented languages support readonly methods?

Can an open source solution match or surpass Team Foundation Server's features?

How do you name your GUI controls?