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Do object-oriented programming languages exist that are not class-based?

asked Oct 20, 2011 at 19:04

32 votes

19 answers

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"Half of everything you know will be obsolete in 18-24 months" = ( True, or False? ) [closed]

asked Mar 6, 2011 at 21:31

28 votes

4 answers

7k views

Is there an alternative to Google Code Search? [closed]

asked Oct 16, 2011 at 20:39

28 votes

3 answers

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What is a "markdown-formatted" README file on Github?

asked Jan 5, 2012 at 23:41

15 votes

2 answers

3k views

If attribution is done via a pseudonym, who owns the rights to the code? [closed]

asked Oct 7, 2011 at 1:21

15 votes

4 answers

4k views

Why is Conway's "Game of Life" used for code retreats?

asked Nov 22, 2011 at 5:20

14 votes

5 answers

12k views

What are questions to test a programmers knowledge of SQL? [closed]

asked Oct 10, 2010 at 20:13

12 votes

3 answers

862 views

How can I estimate the lifespan of a line of code?

asked Jun 8, 2011 at 16:34

8 votes

7 answers

4k views

Best way to estimate cost related to porting code from language A to language B?

asked Mar 11, 2011 at 19:52

8 votes

6 answers

742 views

When to stop writing user stories, and start coding?

asked Jan 26, 2012 at 19:28

8 votes

6 answers

19k views

How many user stories per person should be completed per sprint? [closed]

asked Mar 8, 2012 at 14:58

6 votes

4 answers

3k views

Why is it suggested stories be sized to 2-3 days?

asked Mar 8, 2012 at 19:19

6 votes

2 answers

753 views

Software Licences Wizard

asked Feb 14, 2012 at 1:19

6 votes

4 answers

1k views

What is the datastore used by Google for Google Instant?

asked Apr 15, 2011 at 15:00

6 votes

7 answers

278 views

Under what conditions does it make sense to break code into many files, or merge them?

asked May 20, 2011 at 10:23

5 votes

7 answers

802 views

Are operators just "special" methods? [closed]

asked Oct 5, 2011 at 15:12

5 votes

5 answers

1k views

Stats on the average percentage of time required to create "usable" documentation

asked Jan 25, 2011 at 12:59

5 votes

6 answers

655 views

How might the role of product owner go against the idea of open source, or work for it?

asked Jan 27, 2012 at 23:03

5 votes

4 answers

427 views

Test-Driven Design is not Unit Testing [closed]

asked Sep 12, 2014 at 20:24

4 votes

1 answer

652 views

If TDD is design, how do you know your TDD is well designed? [duplicate]

asked Apr 4, 2014 at 2:30

4 votes

1 answer

247 views

Algorithms for pairing a rating system to an assignment queue

asked May 22, 2012 at 23:35

4 votes

1 answer

281 views

Feedback on setting up a "Programmer Dojo" -- suggestions?

asked Apr 5, 2011 at 0:55

3 votes

4 answers

7k views

Are the only types of data "sources" static and dynamic?

asked Feb 26, 2011 at 15:55

3 votes

3 answers

152 views

Looking for suggestions for starting and managing a programmer user group [closed]

asked Apr 19, 2011 at 11:49

3 votes

4 answers

5k views

Scaling Scrum within a group of 100s of programmers

asked Mar 28, 2012 at 11:25

3 votes

2 answers

320 views

How do you validate need for documentation?

asked Sep 6, 2013 at 12:56

2 votes

4 answers

423 views

Measuring the state of progress in an agile project

asked Dec 8, 2011 at 3:26

2 votes

1 answer

290 views

Simulating Agile Software Development

asked Dec 8, 2011 at 22:54

2 votes

2 answers

789 views

Finding and/or becoming an open source product owner

asked Jan 27, 2012 at 20:45

2 votes

2 answers

616 views

Software Defect Patterns

asked Dec 14, 2011 at 0:20

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39 Questions

Do object-oriented programming languages exist that are not class-based?

"Half of everything you know will be obsolete in 18-24 months" = ( True, or False? ) [closed]

Is there an alternative to Google Code Search? [closed]

What is a "markdown-formatted" README file on Github?

If attribution is done via a pseudonym, who owns the rights to the code? [closed]

Why is Conway's "Game of Life" used for code retreats?

What are questions to test a programmers knowledge of SQL? [closed]

How can I estimate the lifespan of a line of code?

Best way to estimate cost related to porting code from language A to language B?

When to stop writing user stories, and start coding?

How many user stories per person should be completed per sprint? [closed]

Why is it suggested stories be sized to 2-3 days?

Software Licences Wizard

What is the datastore used by Google for Google Instant?

Under what conditions does it make sense to break code into many files, or merge them?

Are operators just "special" methods? [closed]

Stats on the average percentage of time required to create "usable" documentation

How might the role of product owner go against the idea of open source, or work for it?

Test-Driven Design is not Unit Testing [closed]

If TDD is design, how do you know your TDD is well designed? [duplicate]

Algorithms for pairing a rating system to an assignment queue

Feedback on setting up a "Programmer Dojo" -- suggestions?

Are the only types of data "sources" static and dynamic?

Looking for suggestions for starting and managing a programmer user group [closed]

Scaling Scrum within a group of 100s of programmers

How do you validate need for documentation?

Measuring the state of progress in an agile project

Simulating Agile Software Development

Finding and/or becoming an open source product owner

Software Defect Patterns