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Should I return from a function early or use an if statement?

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Is it premature optimization to add database indices?

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The difference between "concurrent" and "parallel" execution?

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Are unit tests really that useful?

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NoSQL within SQL Server

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What happened to Borland Delphi?

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Does this class design violate the single responsibility principle?

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What is a closure?

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What justifies the use of an IDE versus a standard editor?

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Engineering interview candidate refuses to use whiteboard

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Why does Facebook convert PHP code to C++?

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What are CPU registers?

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Why are structs and classes separate concepts in C#?

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Why are strings so slow?

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Should I return from a function early or use an if statement?

Are exceptions as control flow considered a serious antipattern? If so, Why?

Is it premature optimization to add database indices?

Does path coverage guarantee finding all bugs?

The difference between "concurrent" and "parallel" execution?

Is it a good idea to design an architecture thinking that the User Interface classes can be replaced by a command line interface?

What's the use of .Any() in a C# List<>?

Why are bit masks called "masks" and what purpose do they serve?

How can a new programmer impress the software engineer (boss)?

Are unit tests really that useful?

Why does Java have `void` methods?

Why are some C programs written in one huge source file?

What is the use of converting source code to Java bytecode?

NoSQL within SQL Server

What happened to Borland Delphi?

Why does C provide language 'bindings' where C++ falls short?

Does this class design violate the single responsibility principle?

What is a closure?

What justifies the use of an IDE versus a standard editor?

Should I plan ahead, or figure out programs as I'm writing them?

What to say when you don’t know the answer to an interview question?

Engineering interview candidate refuses to use whiteboard

Why does Facebook convert PHP code to C++?

What are CPU registers?

Logging failed login attempts exposes passwords

Why are structs and classes separate concepts in C#?

How would I implement a "self-destruct" feature into the free trial version of my software?

Encrypted content in games

How do you prevent the piracy of your software?

Why are strings so slow?