User Andy Lester

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How do you respond to "Tell me a little bit about yourself." question in interviews?

answered Oct 11, 2010 at 14:18

17 votes

What is the best way to discern an excellent programmer in a job interview?

answered Oct 29, 2008 at 21:33

17 votes

How do I get people to stop bikeshedding (focusing on trivialities)?

answered Nov 21, 2013 at 22:22

14 votes

How to deal with team members writing bad code

answered May 8, 2014 at 17:30

13 votes

How big of a team do you need to benefit from bug tracking software?

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 23:02

9 votes

How to explain to a non-technical person why the task will take much longer than they think?

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 15:52

9 votes

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Are there laws to protect us from hackers who disclose vulnerabilities prior to alerting the vendor?

answered Oct 13, 2010 at 2:51

9 votes

What can slow a developer down?

answered Oct 22, 2010 at 14:53

7 votes

Would it be a bad idea to periodically run code formatters on a repository?

answered Apr 13, 2017 at 18:21

6 votes

How do you maximise the knowledge that you gain from a programming book?

answered Oct 18, 2010 at 0:36

5 votes

Software Developer Interview Question - Fair or Unfair

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 4:41

4 votes

Should a git commit message mention the file that was modified?

answered May 3, 2012 at 21:03

4 votes

Do speakers get paid for tech talks?

answered Oct 18, 2010 at 4:36

4 votes

Is COBOL still worth learning?

answered Oct 15, 2010 at 0:36

4 votes

When should one read 'Code Complete'?

answered Oct 22, 2010 at 15:20

3 votes

How do I evaluate if writing a book, article, or presenting at conference is worth it?

answered Oct 12, 2010 at 4:55

3 votes

Effectiveness of "what is your greatest strength/weakness" interview questions

answered Oct 8, 2010 at 21:35

3 votes

How does one network at software conferences?

answered May 18, 2011 at 21:51

3 votes

Using JOIN keyword or not

answered May 22, 2011 at 1:57

2 votes

"Do you have any questions for us?" In an interview

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 22:22

2 votes

Ternary operator considered harmful?

answered Nov 26, 2012 at 15:46

2 votes

Is it out of line to give unsolicited constructive criticism to a programmer?

answered Oct 15, 2010 at 0:32

2 votes

Who does test-driven development?

answered Oct 19, 2010 at 22:25

1 vote

How often do you run & test your code while programming?

answered Dec 22, 2010 at 22:18

1 vote

What is the point of a Gantt Chart, and will it help me?

answered Dec 1, 2010 at 23:38

1 vote

What happens at [platform] user groups?

answered Oct 8, 2010 at 20:44

1 vote

What should you leave behind for your successors?

answered Oct 8, 2010 at 20:35

1 vote

My boss decided to add a "person to blame" field to every bug report. How can I convince him that it's a bad idea?

answered Jul 13, 2012 at 17:37

1 vote

Putting books read in resume

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 23:05

1 vote

Do enterprises use TIOBE ratings for programming languages?

answered Apr 10, 2012 at 3:56

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How do you respond to "Tell me a little bit about yourself." question in interviews?

What is the best way to discern an excellent programmer in a job interview?

How do I get people to stop bikeshedding (focusing on trivialities)?

How to deal with team members writing bad code

How big of a team do you need to benefit from bug tracking software?

How to explain to a non-technical person why the task will take much longer than they think?

Are there laws to protect us from hackers who disclose vulnerabilities prior to alerting the vendor?

What can slow a developer down?

Would it be a bad idea to periodically run code formatters on a repository?

How do you maximise the knowledge that you gain from a programming book?

Software Developer Interview Question - Fair or Unfair

Should a git commit message mention the file that was modified?

Do speakers get paid for tech talks?

Is COBOL still worth learning?

When should one read 'Code Complete'?

How do I evaluate if writing a book, article, or presenting at conference is worth it?

Effectiveness of "what is your greatest strength/weakness" interview questions

How does one network at software conferences?

Using JOIN keyword or not

"Do you have any questions for us?" In an interview

Ternary operator considered harmful?

Is it out of line to give unsolicited constructive criticism to a programmer?

Who does test-driven development?

How often do you run & test your code while programming?

What is the point of a Gantt Chart, and will it help me?

What happens at [platform] user groups?

What should you leave behind for your successors?

My boss decided to add a "person to blame" field to every bug report. How can I convince him that it's a bad idea?

Putting books read in resume

Do enterprises use TIOBE ratings for programming languages?