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When are Getters and Setters Justified?

answered Nov 26, 2010 at 23:16

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Intentional misspellings to avoid reserved words

answered Mar 25, 2011 at 19:58

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Are `break` and `continue` bad programming practices?

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 15:02

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General programming techniques to speed up coding time

answered Jun 21, 2012 at 22:10

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Code maintenance: To add comments in code or to just leave it to the version control?

answered Nov 9, 2012 at 20:39

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Learning Each Type of Programming Language

answered Oct 31, 2011 at 19:52

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How to spend less time on debugging?

answered Oct 31, 2011 at 20:21

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What's the most effective way to perform code reviews?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 21:46

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Dealing with co-workers who do not have a consistent coding style?

answered Dec 3, 2010 at 16:03

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Is there justification for leaving conflict markers in checked-in code?

answered Oct 25, 2011 at 18:04

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Is "Mapper" a valid design pattern or is it a variation of the "Factory" pattern?

answered Nov 2, 2011 at 15:22

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How Does A Compiler Work?

answered Nov 8, 2011 at 17:47

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Do you count a Masters in CS as a negative?

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 0:12

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I don't understand the arguments against operator overloading

answered Dec 10, 2010 at 15:16

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What do you consider the 1st principle(s) of programming?

answered Oct 1, 2008 at 19:04

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Best version control habits for solo developer?

answered Jan 10, 2012 at 18:07

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Is writing comments inside methods not a good practice?

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 3:05

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

answered Oct 21, 2010 at 23:08

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C++ skills higher than C skills?

answered Nov 1, 2011 at 15:34

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What are C's advantages over OOP languages, other than performance?

answered Dec 20, 2011 at 14:39

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Which is best for learning how to do a certain thing: writing your own or looking at someone else's?

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 21:54

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Time allocated to code reviews

answered Nov 8, 2010 at 22:35

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Should a developer be allowed to use VSS if he prefers it?

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 18:02

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Why is the c family the standard CS study regiment for Mathematics/CS programs instead of the LISP family?

answered Aug 17, 2011 at 20:13

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Is it bad interview practice to have candidates write a linked-list implementation?

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 19:19

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How to determine if a class meets the single responsibility principle?

answered Jun 28, 2012 at 21:11

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C++ - Constructor or Initialize Method to Startup

answered Nov 12, 2012 at 20:19

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Where did the convention of naming command line arguments as 'argv' come from?

answered Apr 30, 2013 at 18:46

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How should I validate code when there is no one to do code review?

answered Jan 20, 2014 at 21:55

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Is Testing a necessary part of Agile methodology?

answered Sep 25, 2014 at 2:22

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When are Getters and Setters Justified?

Intentional misspellings to avoid reserved words

Are `break` and `continue` bad programming practices?

General programming techniques to speed up coding time

Code maintenance: To add comments in code or to just leave it to the version control?

Learning Each Type of Programming Language

How to spend less time on debugging?

What's the most effective way to perform code reviews?

Dealing with co-workers who do not have a consistent coding style?

Is there justification for leaving conflict markers in checked-in code?

Is "Mapper" a valid design pattern or is it a variation of the "Factory" pattern?

How Does A Compiler Work?

Do you count a Masters in CS as a negative?

I don't understand the arguments against operator overloading

What do you consider the 1st principle(s) of programming?

Best version control habits for solo developer?

Is writing comments inside methods not a good practice?

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

C++ skills higher than C skills?

What are C's advantages over OOP languages, other than performance?

Which is best for learning how to do a certain thing: writing your own or looking at someone else's?

Time allocated to code reviews

Should a developer be allowed to use VSS if he prefers it?

Why is the c family the standard CS study regiment for Mathematics/CS programs instead of the LISP family?

Is it bad interview practice to have candidates write a linked-list implementation?

How to determine if a class meets the single responsibility principle?

C++ - Constructor or Initialize Method to Startup

Where did the convention of naming command line arguments as 'argv' come from?

How should I validate code when there is no one to do code review?

Is Testing a necessary part of Agile methodology?