User jfrankcarr

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Is it possible for a good programmer to have never used version control?

answered Oct 2, 2012 at 11:36

31 votes

Hiring Developers - any tips on being more efficient?

answered Oct 11, 2012 at 4:46

29 votes

Why is the use of abstractions (such as LINQ) so taboo?

answered Aug 10, 2012 at 19:01

27 votes

What is the relevance of resumes in the age of GitHub, Stack Exchange, Coursera, Udacity, blogs, etc.?

answered Aug 15, 2012 at 11:40

23 votes

Was classical BASIC ever used for commercial software development, and if so, how were limitations overcome?

answered May 21, 2012 at 11:25

15 votes

How do quick & dirty programmers know they got it right?

answered Dec 13, 2011 at 16:55

14 votes

Years experience over unfinished degree?

answered Jan 4, 2012 at 11:57

13 votes

Can I apply for "Software Engineer" jobs without being an engineer?

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 14:44

13 votes

What is the/Is there a right way to tell management that our code sucks?

answered Oct 27, 2011 at 3:06

12 votes

Why and for what reasons developers may not like "daily scrum"?

answered Sep 8, 2011 at 17:14

10 votes

Is it wrong or bad to use autocomplete?

answered Oct 15, 2011 at 18:18

9 votes

industry averages for time spent on maintenance

answered Feb 10, 2012 at 15:13

8 votes

Why was Tanenbaum wrong in the Tanenbaum-Torvalds debates?

answered Mar 21, 2012 at 23:19

7 votes

What is the best way to evaluate new programmers?

answered Dec 15, 2011 at 14:57

7 votes

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How effective are "game programs" in interviews?

answered Dec 22, 2011 at 19:38

7 votes

How relevant are Brainbench scores when evaluating candidates?

answered Dec 2, 2011 at 15:10

6 votes

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Does heavy JavaScript use adversely impact Googleability?

answered Jun 4, 2012 at 4:15

5 votes

Entry level engineer question regarding memory management

answered Jul 10, 2012 at 17:22

5 votes

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is it a bad practice to call a View from another View in MVC?

answered Jun 1, 2012 at 17:09

5 votes

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Software solution from the 2000's, should I attempt to patch or remake the whole thing?

answered Mar 20, 2012 at 11:39

5 votes

n-layers architecture design, really worth the effort?

answered Jan 6, 2012 at 15:47

5 votes

Definition of a Software bug. Blizzard Entertainment insists that my "bug" is not a bug at all. Are they right?

answered Oct 21, 2011 at 14:24

4 votes

How Do I interview Front-End Web Developers?

answered Nov 10, 2011 at 23:13

4 votes

Should I use title case in URLs?

answered Feb 28, 2012 at 15:26

4 votes

why do some job posts say "high pressure environment"?

answered Feb 29, 2012 at 12:13

4 votes

How to develop line-of-business tablet apps as a .NET developer?

answered Mar 7, 2012 at 15:03

4 votes

How to implement a system to hide spammed user content?

answered May 21, 2012 at 16:35

4 votes

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What is the rationale behind entering email twice for registration?

answered Jul 17, 2012 at 16:42

3 votes

Who was the first software engineer?

answered May 23, 2012 at 21:22

3 votes

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Library/Framework usage guidelines

answered Mar 8, 2012 at 18:47

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Is it possible for a good programmer to have never used version control?

Hiring Developers - any tips on being more efficient?

Why is the use of abstractions (such as LINQ) so taboo?

What is the relevance of resumes in the age of GitHub, Stack Exchange, Coursera, Udacity, blogs, etc.?

Was classical BASIC ever used for commercial software development, and if so, how were limitations overcome?

How do quick & dirty programmers know they got it right?

Years experience over unfinished degree?

Can I apply for "Software Engineer" jobs without being an engineer?

What is the/Is there a right way to tell management that our code sucks?

Why and for what reasons developers may not like "daily scrum"?

Is it wrong or bad to use autocomplete?

industry averages for time spent on maintenance

Why was Tanenbaum wrong in the Tanenbaum-Torvalds debates?

What is the best way to evaluate new programmers?

How effective are "game programs" in interviews?

How relevant are Brainbench scores when evaluating candidates?

Does heavy JavaScript use adversely impact Googleability?

Entry level engineer question regarding memory management

is it a bad practice to call a View from another View in MVC?

Software solution from the 2000's, should I attempt to patch or remake the whole thing?

n-layers architecture design, really worth the effort?

Definition of a Software bug. Blizzard Entertainment insists that my "bug" is not a bug at all. Are they right?

How Do I interview Front-End Web Developers?

Should I use title case in URLs?

why do some job posts say "high pressure environment"?

How to develop line-of-business tablet apps as a .NET developer?

How to implement a system to hide spammed user content?

What is the rationale behind entering email twice for registration?

Who was the first software engineer?

Library/Framework usage guidelines