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1605 votes

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Which hashing algorithm is best for uniqueness and speed?

asked Feb 19, 2011 at 0:03

69 votes

4 answers

77k views

Which algorithms/data structures should I "recognize" and know by name? [closed]

algorithms self-improvement language-agnostic data-structures

asked Jul 4, 2012 at 20:14

50 votes

2 answers

6k views

Why does the .Net world seem to embrace magic strings instead of staticly typed alternatives?

c# .net asp.net-mvc static-typing xaml

asked Feb 14, 2013 at 18:33

34 votes

7 answers

4k views

How do I prevent unknowningly duplicating code?

design-patterns refactoring clean-code

asked Dec 27, 2012 at 18:50

31 votes

4 answers

6k views

Can you use Pi as a crude random number generator?

algorithms language-agnostic math random

asked Oct 19, 2012 at 16:53

21 votes

1 answer

12k views

Duplicating documentation on interface implementations/overrides good or bad?

c# documentation xml documentation-generation

asked Apr 4, 2013 at 15:31

13 votes

3 answers

1k views

Is using unit tests to tell a story a good idea?

design-patterns .net testing unit-testing user-story

asked Jan 23, 2013 at 6:47

12 votes

3 answers

9k views

Where should I draw the line between unit tests and integration tests? Should they be separate?

.net testing unit-testing integration-tests nunit

asked Oct 29, 2012 at 4:03

12 votes

1 answer

3k views

Why did object-oriented paradigms take so long to go mainstream?

programming-languages object-oriented history

asked Nov 4, 2012 at 5:58

12 votes

12 answers

795 views

How to handle "can you add just a few more fields" type of requests from customers?

customer-relations feature-requests

asked Aug 23, 2011 at 19:23

10 votes

1 answer

10k views

What should be done with class names that conflict (common) framework names

c# .net naming namespace

asked Oct 22, 2012 at 4:51

9 votes

4 answers

9k views

A good interpreted language for a small embedded project [closed]

programming-languages low-level embedded-systems

asked Sep 18, 2012 at 0:56

9 votes

5 answers

868 views

How to protect yourself from being sued by patents?

legal patents

asked May 19, 2011 at 21:33

8 votes

8 answers

8k views

Interesting variations of FizzBuzz? [closed]

interview

asked Apr 17, 2011 at 4:31

8 votes

8 answers

4k views

Is using something other than XML advisable for my configuration file?

.net xml json configuration file-structure

asked Nov 11, 2012 at 8:38

7 votes

3 answers

619 views

Is it safe to assume that one controller will only ever use one primary model?

c# .net mvc api-design

asked Mar 1, 2013 at 4:33

7 votes

3 answers

669 views

How do you get people to use a bug tracker?

project-management issue-tracking

asked Mar 2, 2011 at 1:08

6 votes

3 answers

835 views

Why is it rare to collect analytics/usage data in open source software?

open-source language-agnostic usage-statistics analytics

asked Jun 12, 2013 at 4:00

6 votes

5 answers

742 views

When did the first "REST"-model and friendly URL web technology come to be?

history rest http url routing

asked Jun 14, 2013 at 4:40

5 votes

2 answers

333 views

Two related, but independent projects -- Two repositories or one?

project-management git

asked May 1, 2011 at 14:39

4 votes

1 answer

139 views

What is the best method for releasing free "extension" or example code based on a closed source proprietary project?

project-management version-control git svn

asked May 21, 2011 at 20:37

3 votes

1 answer

496 views

Best thing to do about projects supporting multiple versions of Visual Studio?

.net visual-studio compatibility

asked Sep 15, 2012 at 21:29

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

Should I implement slugs with my already fairly long URLs? [closed]

web-development http seo routing url

asked Oct 9, 2012 at 2:51

3 votes

2 answers

280 views

How can you provide a public writeable API and not get spammed?

web-applications language-agnostic api automation

asked Mar 31, 2013 at 3:10

2 votes

1 answer

626 views

Should I use a formal grammar for my interpreted scripting language

language-agnostic language-design scripting parsing grammar

asked Mar 25, 2013 at 6:20

2 votes

5 answers

518 views

Other than XML, what are some examples of "coding" a GUI design?

language-agnostic gui xml gui-design

asked May 16, 2013 at 4:48

2 votes

2 answers

194 views

Where can I get beta testers for a software library?

testing asp.net community beta

asked Apr 13, 2011 at 2:22

1 vote

2 answers

170 views

Question about the no-endorsment clause on the BSD license

licensing legal bsd-license

asked Jun 27, 2011 at 20:19

1 vote

6 answers

3k views

Static classes and/or singletons -- How many does it take to become a code smell? [closed]

coding-standards code-smell singleton static-access

asked Apr 17, 2011 at 3:22

1 vote

4 answers

189 views

What is the best way to go about testing that we handle failures appropriately?

.net testing exceptions error-handling test-automation

asked Oct 2, 2012 at 14:36

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35 Questions

Which hashing algorithm is best for uniqueness and speed?

Which algorithms/data structures should I "recognize" and know by name? [closed]

Why does the .Net world seem to embrace magic strings instead of staticly typed alternatives?

How do I prevent unknowningly duplicating code?

Can you use Pi as a crude random number generator?

Duplicating documentation on interface implementations/overrides good or bad?

Is using unit tests to tell a story a good idea?

Where should I draw the line between unit tests and integration tests? Should they be separate?

Why did object-oriented paradigms take so long to go mainstream?

How to handle "can you add just a few more fields" type of requests from customers?

What should be done with class names that conflict (common) framework names

A good interpreted language for a small embedded project [closed]

How to protect yourself from being sued by patents?

Interesting variations of FizzBuzz? [closed]

Is using something other than XML advisable for my configuration file?

Is it safe to assume that one controller will only ever use one primary model?

How do you get people to use a bug tracker?

Why is it rare to collect analytics/usage data in open source software?

When did the first "REST"-model and friendly URL web technology come to be?

Two related, but independent projects -- Two repositories or one?

What is the best method for releasing free "extension" or example code based on a closed source proprietary project?

Best thing to do about projects supporting multiple versions of Visual Studio?

Should I implement slugs with my already fairly long URLs? [closed]

How can you provide a public writeable API and not get spammed?

Should I use a formal grammar for my interpreted scripting language

Other than XML, what are some examples of "coding" a GUI design?

Where can I get beta testers for a software library?

Question about the no-endorsment clause on the BSD license

Static classes and/or singletons -- How many does it take to become a code smell? [closed]

What is the best way to go about testing that we handle failures appropriately?