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48 Is it okay to make coding style changes on an open source project that doesn't follow best practices? Feb 2 '14
37 When writing object-oriented code, should I always be following a design pattern? Oct 2 '14
36 Is premature optimization really the root of all evil? Oct 27 '13
25 What's the difference in content between Chris Okasaki's 1996 thesis and 1999 book, Purely Functional Data Structures? Jan 31 '13
23 Does functional programming ignore the benefits gained from the “On the Criteria To Be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules” (data hiding)? Oct 5 '13
21 Do Design Patterns Stifle Creativity Mar 18 '14
18 When does “proper” programming no longer matter? Nov 21 '12
16 Why does Scala have return but not break and continue Oct 15 '14
15 How to deal with a dev who asks too many questions Feb 13 '14
15 In functional programming, are local mutable variables with no side effects still considered “bad practice”? Apr 25 '13
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