User Charles E. Grant

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Why are floating point numbers used often in Science/Engineering?

answered Oct 21, 2014 at 19:12

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Tricky logic puzzles - Are they really useful in assessing programming skills?

answered Apr 14, 2011 at 16:33

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Why do languages such as C and C++ not have garbage collection, while Java does?

answered Oct 8, 2011 at 22:12

49 votes

Why is software OS specific?

answered Jul 8, 2014 at 3:35

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How important is it for a programmer to know how to implement a QuickSort/MergeSort algorithm from memory?

answered Oct 7, 2012 at 1:16

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Should I learn a programming language before I attend college for Computer Engineering?

answered Dec 23, 2011 at 19:33

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Should you write good documentation and clean code to increase the "Bus Factor"?

answered Oct 1, 2011 at 16:01

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How did programmers work back when a computer was very expensive, rare, as big as a room?

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 8:17

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Can commits be considered too small?

answered Feb 23, 2012 at 18:08

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Why do some programmers categorize C, Python, C++ differently? - regarding level

answered May 4, 2013 at 4:57

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Is learning C essential for Computer Science?

answered Sep 6, 2013 at 22:59

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Why were punch cards used for programming

answered Nov 13, 2014 at 22:29

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What is the job title hierarchy amongst software engineers?

answered Nov 1, 2011 at 1:44

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When should I be offloading work to a GPU instead of the CPU?

answered Sep 11, 2011 at 19:38

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Why is Perl so heavily used in Bioinformatics?

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 16:48

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Is it good to keep the bugfix comments within the code?

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 5:35

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How to tackle massive Linux/makefile projects effectively?

answered Dec 5, 2011 at 23:35

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Why do iterators in Python raise an exception?

answered Oct 5, 2011 at 2:36

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What does mathematics have to do with programming?

answered Feb 26, 2012 at 19:34

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Teaching myself, as a physicist, to become a better programmer

answered Aug 26, 2012 at 1:06

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Why should I use MSBuild instead of Visual Studio Solution files?

answered Nov 1, 2013 at 0:14

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Are long compiles a thing of the past?

answered Sep 27, 2014 at 0:20

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Why do binary files load quicker than alphanumeric text files?

answered Jul 25, 2014 at 23:21

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How to teach a script to detect sarcasm?

answered Sep 12, 2011 at 0:50

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Is there a reason for initial overconfidence of scientists and engineers working on artificial intelligence in the 1960s?

answered Sep 3, 2011 at 22:20

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Can Software Engineers become certified Professional Engineers (PE)?

answered Jan 24, 2011 at 18:07

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Is there an advantage for a C programmer to have read K&R?

answered Sep 5, 2013 at 21:38

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

answered Jun 16, 2013 at 17:42

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Is it true that "Real programmers can write assembly code in any language."?

answered Jul 30, 2011 at 4:31

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Is there really such a thing as "push"?

answered Jan 15, 2012 at 4:58

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161 Answers

Why are floating point numbers used often in Science/Engineering?

Tricky logic puzzles - Are they really useful in assessing programming skills?

Why do languages such as C and C++ not have garbage collection, while Java does?

Why is software OS specific?

How important is it for a programmer to know how to implement a QuickSort/MergeSort algorithm from memory?

Should I learn a programming language before I attend college for Computer Engineering?

Should you write good documentation and clean code to increase the "Bus Factor"?

How did programmers work back when a computer was very expensive, rare, as big as a room?

Can commits be considered too small?

Why do some programmers categorize C, Python, C++ differently? - regarding level

Is learning C essential for Computer Science?

Why were punch cards used for programming

What is the job title hierarchy amongst software engineers?

When should I be offloading work to a GPU instead of the CPU?

Why is Perl so heavily used in Bioinformatics?

Is it good to keep the bugfix comments within the code?

How to tackle massive Linux/makefile projects effectively?

Why do iterators in Python raise an exception?

What does mathematics have to do with programming?

Teaching myself, as a physicist, to become a better programmer

Why should I use MSBuild instead of Visual Studio Solution files?

Are long compiles a thing of the past?

Why do binary files load quicker than alphanumeric text files?

How to teach a script to detect sarcasm?

Is there a reason for initial overconfidence of scientists and engineers working on artificial intelligence in the 1960s?

Can Software Engineers become certified Professional Engineers (PE)?

Is there an advantage for a C programmer to have read K&R?

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

Is it true that "Real programmers can write assembly code in any language."?

Is there really such a thing as "push"?