User Karl Bielefeldt

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Torvalds' quote about good programmer

answered Aug 31, 2012 at 18:28

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How do you write unit tests for code with difficult to predict results?

answered Oct 8, 2018 at 3:08

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Is it always a best practice to write a function for anything that needs to repeat twice?

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 5:47

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Is there such a thing as having too many unit tests?

answered May 3, 2017 at 18:29

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Why do library developers deliberately break existing code?

answered Sep 2, 2021 at 18:17

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What does it mean when data is scalar?

answered May 6, 2014 at 2:54

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Is static typing worth the trade-offs?

answered Mar 18, 2011 at 22:15

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Novice programmer(s) frustrated by lack of a glossary of compiler errors

answered May 18, 2018 at 20:09

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How do you justify more code being written by following clean code practices?

answered Mar 18, 2019 at 12:27

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Demonstrate bad code to client?

answered Nov 12, 2012 at 19:08

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Why aren't user-defined operators more common?

answered Dec 29, 2012 at 21:05

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Is using Lambda expressions whenever possible in java good practice?

answered Jan 27, 2017 at 16:42

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My office wants infinite branch merges as policy; what other options do we have?

answered Dec 19, 2016 at 17:34

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Why are cryptic short identifiers still so common in low-level programming?

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 21:57

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How to manage accidental complexity in software projects

answered Feb 17, 2014 at 13:41

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Is it the correct practice to keep more than 10 years old spaghetti legacy code untouched without refactoring at all in big product development?

answered Sep 26, 2020 at 3:35

99 votes

Throw exception or let code fail

answered Jan 23, 2015 at 3:25

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How can I minimize git pain when everybody is working on master?

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 3:26

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I've been told that Exceptions should only be used in exceptional cases. How do I know if my case is exceptional?

answered Jan 24, 2013 at 17:18

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What is the reason for using lowercase for the first word in a local variable (eg, employeeCount, firstName)

answered Jun 19, 2013 at 17:56

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How to ask a programmer a question without getting "Why" as the answer

answered Jun 16, 2013 at 18:00

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What is generics abuse?

answered Feb 7, 2018 at 18:59

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Why are reproduction steps helpful for fixing software bugs?

answered Jun 17, 2021 at 13:40

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How to react to wrong/not answered questions during interview?

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 16:02

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Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

answered Jul 6, 2018 at 2:15

82 votes

What exactly makes the Haskell type system so revered (vs say, Java)?

answered Apr 16, 2015 at 20:01

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Why do people fork repositories on GitHub?

answered Jun 6, 2013 at 16:01

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Is it a good idea to design an architecture thinking that the User Interface classes can be replaced by a command line interface?

answered Aug 22, 2012 at 1:42

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You're hired to fix a small bug for a security-intensive site. Looking at the code, it's filled with security holes. What do you do?

answered Mar 4, 2013 at 19:41

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What is the name of a function that takes no argument and returns nothing?

answered Mar 20, 2015 at 13:03

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Torvalds' quote about good programmer

How do you write unit tests for code with difficult to predict results?

Is it always a best practice to write a function for anything that needs to repeat twice?

Is there such a thing as having too many unit tests?

Why do library developers deliberately break existing code?

What does it mean when data is scalar?

Is static typing worth the trade-offs?

Novice programmer(s) frustrated by lack of a glossary of compiler errors

How do you justify more code being written by following clean code practices?

Demonstrate bad code to client?

Why aren't user-defined operators more common?

Is using Lambda expressions whenever possible in java good practice?

My office wants infinite branch merges as policy; what other options do we have?

Why are cryptic short identifiers still so common in low-level programming?

How to manage accidental complexity in software projects

Is it the correct practice to keep more than 10 years old spaghetti legacy code untouched without refactoring at all in big product development?

Throw exception or let code fail

How can I minimize git pain when everybody is working on master?

I've been told that Exceptions should only be used in exceptional cases. How do I know if my case is exceptional?

What is the reason for using lowercase for the first word in a local variable (eg, employeeCount, firstName)

How to ask a programmer a question without getting "Why" as the answer

What is generics abuse?

Why are reproduction steps helpful for fixing software bugs?

How to react to wrong/not answered questions during interview?

Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

What exactly makes the Haskell type system so revered (vs say, Java)?

Why do people fork repositories on GitHub?

Is it a good idea to design an architecture thinking that the User Interface classes can be replaced by a command line interface?

You're hired to fix a small bug for a security-intensive site. Looking at the code, it's filled with security holes. What do you do?

What is the name of a function that takes no argument and returns nothing?