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When are Getters and Setters Justified?

java object-oriented

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?

coding-style language-agnostic syntax readability control-structures

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 15:02

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General programming techniques to speed up coding time

c++

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?

version-control bug comments change

answered Nov 9, 2012 at 20:39

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Learning Each Type of Programming Language

programming-languages paradigms

answered Oct 31, 2011 at 19:52

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How to spend less time on debugging?

productivity self-improvement development-process debugging

answered Oct 31, 2011 at 20:21

33 votes

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

code-quality code-reviews

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 21:46

28 votes

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

coding-style code-quality teamwork code-reviews

answered Dec 3, 2010 at 16:03

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

version-control comments coding-style

answered Oct 25, 2011 at 18:04

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How Does A Compiler Work?

compiler

answered Nov 8, 2011 at 17:47

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

design-patterns

answered Nov 2, 2011 at 15:22

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Do you count a Masters in CS as a negative?

computer-science

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 0:12

21 votes

I don't understand the arguments against operator overloading

operators overload

answered Dec 10, 2010 at 15:16

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

programming-languages

answered Oct 1, 2008 at 19:04

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Best version control habits for solo developer?

version-control solo-development

answered Jan 10, 2012 at 18:07

17 votes

Is writing comments inside methods not a good practice?

comments coding-standards

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 3:05

16 votes

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?

c++ c skills

answered Nov 1, 2011 at 15:34

13 votes

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

java c++ object-oriented python c

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?

learning coding

answered Oct 26, 2010 at 21:54

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Time allocated to code reviews

time-management 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?

project-management version-control team visual-studio mercurial

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 18:02

9 votes

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

c education computer-science lisp

answered Aug 17, 2011 at 20:13

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

web-development interview language-agnostic desktop-application

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 19:19

9 votes

C++ - Constructor or Initialize Method to Startup

c++ class-design constructors initialization

answered Nov 12, 2012 at 20:19

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

history command-line entry-point

answered Apr 30, 2013 at 18:46

8 votes

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

agile code-reviews methodology acceptance-testing tests

answered Jan 20, 2014 at 21:55

8 votes

Is Testing a necessary part of Agile methodology?

agile testing extreme-programming

answered Sep 25, 2014 at 2:22

8 votes

looking for a short explanation of fuzzy logic

c#

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 1:22

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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?

How Does A Compiler Work?

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

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?

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?

looking for a short explanation of fuzzy logic