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Why can't the IT industry deliver large, faultless projects quickly as in other industries?

answered Jul 29, 2012 at 13:52

55 votes

When to use primitive vs class in Java?

answered Jul 7, 2013 at 8:47

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Why are invariants important in Computer Science

answered Sep 22, 2012 at 18:44

22 votes

Can compilers and interpreters have bugs, and what can we (as users) do to deal with them?

answered Jul 8, 2013 at 15:27

21 votes

What is the difference between "data hiding" and "encapsulation"?

answered Nov 4, 2012 at 10:23

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What is the difference between Enterprise Java vs Core Java?

answered Jun 25, 2013 at 12:45

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What did network programs use to communicate before sockets was invented (around 1983?)

answered Jun 26, 2013 at 14:39

15 votes

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Is rewriting some Java code to C++ using JNI to improve performance a good idea?

answered Sep 3, 2013 at 6:21

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Are these advanced/unfair interview questions regarding Java concurrency?

answered Dec 7, 2012 at 23:52

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Is it a good practice to wrap collection in Java?

answered Feb 28, 2014 at 8:39

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Why is Akka good for concurrency?

answered Oct 21, 2015 at 6:41

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Are closures with side-effects considered "functional style"?

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 20:33

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What are the boundaries between the responsibilities of a web designer and a web developer?

answered Sep 21, 2012 at 6:15

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Programming SOLID Principles

answered Jul 8, 2012 at 20:52

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Generics and Type-erasure

answered Nov 21, 2012 at 11:26

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What makes OOP "good"?

answered May 19, 2013 at 9:55

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Why does gmail use java? Is there really a advantage over something like php or python?

answered May 4, 2013 at 12:13

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Does cohesion really reduce coupling?

answered Aug 6, 2013 at 6:51

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Why declare final variables inside methods?

answered Aug 9, 2013 at 15:31

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Is the database the bottleneck or not? High Scalability talk

answered Jul 30, 2013 at 11:08

6 votes

Is recursive code slower than non-recursive code?

answered May 4, 2014 at 14:08

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How to enforce how an interface is consumed

answered Mar 11, 2016 at 8:29

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Frustration with Java Swing layout managers

answered Jan 19, 2013 at 15:14

6 votes

Best practice for packing Java enums?

answered Sep 14, 2012 at 14:48

5 votes

What are the common mistakes when you are a good coder in C and PHP and you start coding in Java ? What are good tips when switching?

answered Jan 21, 2013 at 14:05

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1 Interface 2 Implementations and an EJB exception

answered Feb 24, 2013 at 14:55

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"static" as a semantic clue about statelessness?

answered Dec 10, 2012 at 22:24

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Why does Java allow to implement different interfaces, each containing a method with the same signature?

answered Nov 28, 2012 at 11:51

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End-to-end tests versus unit tests, should tests be decoupled?

answered May 22, 2013 at 8:11

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Did Java avoid multiple inheritance here?

answered Nov 23, 2014 at 13:52

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Why can't the IT industry deliver large, faultless projects quickly as in other industries?

When to use primitive vs class in Java?

Why are invariants important in Computer Science

Can compilers and interpreters have bugs, and what can we (as users) do to deal with them?

What is the difference between "data hiding" and "encapsulation"?

What is the difference between Enterprise Java vs Core Java?

What did network programs use to communicate before sockets was invented (around 1983?)

Is rewriting some Java code to C++ using JNI to improve performance a good idea?

Are these advanced/unfair interview questions regarding Java concurrency?

Is it a good practice to wrap collection in Java?

Why is Akka good for concurrency?

Are closures with side-effects considered "functional style"?

What are the boundaries between the responsibilities of a web designer and a web developer?

Programming SOLID Principles

Generics and Type-erasure

What makes OOP "good"?

Why does gmail use java? Is there really a advantage over something like php or python?

Does cohesion really reduce coupling?

Why declare final variables inside methods?

Is the database the bottleneck or not? High Scalability talk

Is recursive code slower than non-recursive code?

How to enforce how an interface is consumed

Frustration with Java Swing layout managers

Best practice for packing Java enums?

What are the common mistakes when you are a good coder in C and PHP and you start coding in Java ? What are good tips when switching?

1 Interface 2 Implementations and an EJB exception

"static" as a semantic clue about statelessness?

Why does Java allow to implement different interfaces, each containing a method with the same signature?

End-to-end tests versus unit tests, should tests be decoupled?

Did Java avoid multiple inheritance here?