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What is the most effective way to add functionality to unfamiliar, structurally unsound code? [duplicate]

Is it ok to replace optimized code with readable code?

Should a developer argue against unnecessary or harmful features?

Is Systems Hungarian notation still a useful practice? [closed]

How to tackle massive Linux/makefile projects effectively?

What can a technically proficient senior software developer study to keep improving [closed]

Is CRTP used much? and why it is/isn't? [closed]

How do you deal with over-the-head APIs/technology

Abstract base classes and copy construction, rules of thumb

What are the causes that lead to an overbloated software? [closed]

How do you find your way in deeply nested, interfacey code? [duplicate]

Is functional decomposition really an antipattern?

What do you think of opening brace comments in source code? [closed]

How much can you talk about your job experience during an interview [closed]

Is it safe to install TortoiseSVN on production servers?

Best practices working with frameworks that invent their own types [more of a C/C++ question]

What factors can make mid-project join successful? [closed]

Why there is no ISO hardware query interface?

Do you find references invisible when you scan code, and are there any coding guidelines for their usage?

Does it still make sense to think about effective code on micro scale in C++?

How can a developer evaluate the effectiveness of his workflow? [closed]

Do you do any validation on directories when recursively deleting them?

How do you manage cross-class dependencies on destruction/design (more of a C++ question)

External framework to fix code growth problems

Is specializing beneficial in IT industry? [closed]

Realistic time to learn new framework/API [closed]

Do you have a find/replace list of C/C++ code improvements that doesn't cause side effects?