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Am I too 'clever' to be readable by Jr. devs? Too much functional programming in my JS?

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My office wants infinite branch merges as policy; what other options do we have?

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answered Dec 19, 2016 at 16:31

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How does shifting to microservices create a run-time problem?

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How to warn other programmers of class implementation

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answered Apr 14, 2016 at 12:52

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Was the C programming language considered a low level language when it came out?

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Is a comment aligned with the element being commented a good practice?

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How can I make a call with a boolean clearer? Boolean Trap

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answered Jul 18, 2018 at 21:16

136 votes

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Developing web applications for long lifespan (20+ years)

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answered Oct 13, 2016 at 9:50

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Should Latin-1 be used over UTF-8 when it comes to database configuration?

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answered Jan 30, 2015 at 21:54

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What's the reason for not using C++17's [[nodiscard]] almost everywhere in new code?

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answered Dec 30, 2017 at 17:36

110 votes

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Would UTF-8 be able to support the inclusion of a vast alien language with millions of new characters?

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answered Nov 24, 2015 at 12:48

109 votes

How do variables in C++ store their type?

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answered Oct 21, 2018 at 13:19

108 votes

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Why do C arrays not keep track of their length?

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answered Apr 28, 2014 at 15:54

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Additional line in block vs additional parameter in Clean Code

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answered Feb 16, 2018 at 12:41

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How does a surname of Null cause problems in many databases?

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answered Mar 25, 2016 at 12:05

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Swift Protocol Naming Conventions

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answered Nov 22, 2014 at 18:53

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How bad of an idea is it to use Python files as configuration files?

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answered Jun 18, 2017 at 12:08

98 votes

Is it a security vulnerability to declare class members as public?

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answered Nov 13, 2021 at 12:20

94 votes

Should a rookie hint be mentioned in the documentation or not?

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answered Aug 16, 2021 at 15:15

88 votes

What are 4th & 5th programming language generations? Are there more of them?

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answered Jan 5, 2015 at 13:47

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Is denormalising a database for speed an anti-pattern?

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answered Jun 14, 2021 at 21:12

71 votes

Why is it hard to make a Java program 'appear native'?

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answered Feb 3, 2014 at 12:30

70 votes

Is there an industry standard for gender model other than male and female?

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answered Nov 17, 2018 at 14:31

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Why is the worst case for this function O(n^2)?

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answered Sep 8, 2019 at 7:07

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How do we avoid CI-driven development...?

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answered Aug 8, 2019 at 9:18

67 votes

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Why don't programming languages automatically manage the synchronous/asynchronous problem?

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answered Mar 29, 2019 at 16:22

67 votes

How does semantic versioning apply to programs without API?

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answered Sep 2, 2014 at 20:20

66 votes

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In JavaScript, how is awaiting the result of an async different than sync calls?

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answered Nov 18, 2021 at 23:11

64 votes

What are the improvements of MVP over MVC?

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answered Dec 14, 2016 at 16:15

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Am I too 'clever' to be readable by Jr. devs? Too much functional programming in my JS?

My office wants infinite branch merges as policy; what other options do we have?

How does shifting to microservices create a run-time problem?

How to warn other programmers of class implementation

Was the C programming language considered a low level language when it came out?

Is a comment aligned with the element being commented a good practice?

How can I make a call with a boolean clearer? Boolean Trap

Before OOP, were data structure members left public?

Developing web applications for long lifespan (20+ years)

Should Latin-1 be used over UTF-8 when it comes to database configuration?

What's the reason for not using C++17's [[nodiscard]] almost everywhere in new code?

Would UTF-8 be able to support the inclusion of a vast alien language with millions of new characters?

How do variables in C++ store their type?

Why do C arrays not keep track of their length?

Additional line in block vs additional parameter in Clean Code

How does a surname of Null cause problems in many databases?

Swift Protocol Naming Conventions

How bad of an idea is it to use Python files as configuration files?

Is it a security vulnerability to declare class members as public?

Should a rookie hint be mentioned in the documentation or not?

What are 4th & 5th programming language generations? Are there more of them?

Is denormalising a database for speed an anti-pattern?

Why is it hard to make a Java program 'appear native'?

Is there an industry standard for gender model other than male and female?

Why is the worst case for this function O(n^2)?

How do we avoid CI-driven development...?

Why don't programming languages automatically manage the synchronous/asynchronous problem?

How does semantic versioning apply to programs without API?

In JavaScript, how is awaiting the result of an async different than sync calls?

What are the improvements of MVP over MVC?