User blueberryfields

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Are exceptions as control flow considered a serious antipattern? If so, Why?

answered Mar 4, 2013 at 22:40

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What is wrong with the Unlicense?

answered May 3, 2012 at 16:54

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How to market yourself as a software developer?

answered Mar 4, 2011 at 1:58

45 votes

How can one manage thousands of IF...THEN...ELSE rules?

answered Aug 25, 2011 at 19:56

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Surviving MATLAB and R as a Hardcore Programmer

answered Jan 28, 2011 at 1:56

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Do professional software developers still dream of creating industry/world-changing apps?

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 2:36

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Solo vs Team development and the consequences

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 4:28

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Should I keep investing into data structures and algorithms?

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 1:51

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Is it OK to live without knowing how the program you created works?

answered Jan 31, 2011 at 6:26

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Why use a database instead of just saving your data to disk?

answered Sep 4, 2013 at 15:33

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How come compilers are so reliable?

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 16:26

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Would it be ethical to create an open source alternative to the software you've been hired to create?

answered Aug 27, 2011 at 23:09

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Arguments for or against using Try/Catch as logical operators

answered Sep 12, 2011 at 21:01

13 votes

Should developers enter bugs into the bug tracking system?

answered Feb 24, 2012 at 1:10

12 votes

Where to look for challenging jobs with a relaxed atmosphere?

answered Aug 30, 2011 at 6:32

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What is the standard /an acceptable period of time to support a particular version of software?

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 5:38

11 votes

Is rotating the lead developer a good or bad idea?

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 4:43

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Sensitive Data Storage - Best Practices

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 4:04

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What is different between the internal design of Java and C++ that lets C++ have multiple inheritance?

answered Dec 30, 2014 at 20:10

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How can I document someone else's past work?

answered Feb 24, 2012 at 16:52

9 votes

Coaxing requirements out of business people?

answered Apr 13, 2011 at 20:04

8 votes

What are the worst false economies in software development?

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 2:53

7 votes

Where do I begin when dealing with my first corporate client?

answered Feb 4, 2011 at 17:01

6 votes

Can't work on real projects because I keep thinking about my side projects

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 16:43

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Automating Unit Test Creation

answered Sep 18, 2011 at 3:20

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Should I start developing code before planning out the interface?

answered Sep 18, 2011 at 5:19

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Space complexity of Iterative Deepening DFS

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 21:42

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What to do about "stopping point syndrome"?

answered Dec 13, 2010 at 4:10

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Is there a difference between casting and converting types in imperative programming languages?

answered Feb 2, 2012 at 23:11

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Communicating with Vendors

answered Mar 15, 2014 at 21:27

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Are exceptions as control flow considered a serious antipattern? If so, Why?

What is wrong with the Unlicense?

How to market yourself as a software developer?

How can one manage thousands of IF...THEN...ELSE rules?

Surviving MATLAB and R as a Hardcore Programmer

Do professional software developers still dream of creating industry/world-changing apps?

Solo vs Team development and the consequences

Should I keep investing into data structures and algorithms?

Is it OK to live without knowing how the program you created works?

Why use a database instead of just saving your data to disk?

How come compilers are so reliable?

Would it be ethical to create an open source alternative to the software you've been hired to create?

Arguments for or against using Try/Catch as logical operators

Should developers enter bugs into the bug tracking system?

Where to look for challenging jobs with a relaxed atmosphere?

What is the standard /an acceptable period of time to support a particular version of software?

Is rotating the lead developer a good or bad idea?

Sensitive Data Storage - Best Practices

What is different between the internal design of Java and C++ that lets C++ have multiple inheritance?

How can I document someone else's past work?

Coaxing requirements out of business people?

What are the worst false economies in software development?

Where do I begin when dealing with my first corporate client?

Can't work on real projects because I keep thinking about my side projects

Automating Unit Test Creation

Should I start developing code before planning out the interface?

Space complexity of Iterative Deepening DFS

What to do about "stopping point syndrome"?

Is there a difference between casting and converting types in imperative programming languages?

Communicating with Vendors