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I changed one method signature and now have over 25,000 errors. What now?

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Why does Uncle Bob suggest that coding standards shouldn't be written down if you can avoid it?

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Why would Square inheriting from Rectangle be problematic if we override the SetWidth and SetHeight methods?

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Why should I use a factory class instead of direct object construction?

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Is it good practice to inherit from generic types?

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How many days is it normal for a new hire programmer to take to get up to speed?

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Why we use virtual and override keywords in c#

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What is the difference between if('' == $variable) and if($variable == '')

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Exceptions: Why throw early? Why catch late?

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The Relative Cost Efficiency of (Acceptance) Test Driven Development

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I get dependency injection, but can someone help me understand the need for an IoC container?

answered Sep 19, 2014 at 0:31

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Dealing with technical debt and nearing release

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Is Git more useful for versioning binary files compared to versioning text files?

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Collection interfaces in C#, coming from Java

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Why do the "using" directive and "using" statement use the same keyword in C#?

answered Dec 9, 2016 at 2:23

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how can the presenter or view interact with the model in the MVP pattern?

answered May 20, 2015 at 6:13

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2 methods that are 75% the same?

answered Feb 27, 2015 at 5:56

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When NOT to apply the Dependency Inversion Principle?

answered Feb 26, 2015 at 1:02

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When to not use dynamic in C#

answered Sep 18, 2014 at 0:49

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IOC Containers break OOP Principles

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How up-to-date is the Joel test?

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Should model / table names be as generic as possible?

answered Aug 16, 2013 at 3:46

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How to ensure method finishes running before being run again

answered Feb 3, 2014 at 4:03

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How to shorten the case statement from hades?

answered Feb 4, 2014 at 22:47

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How can designing for inheritance cause extra cost?

answered Sep 5, 2013 at 1:46

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Is it bad to use DI to inject constructor parameters at runtime?

answered Dec 8, 2014 at 6:43

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Are there too many parameters in this constructor?

answered Mar 18, 2015 at 23:16

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What data structure would you use to represent an organic compound?

answered May 7, 2015 at 1:16

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Continuous Integration and a Massive Refactor

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Fix a leaky abstraction (type checking)

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I changed one method signature and now have over 25,000 errors. What now?

Why does Uncle Bob suggest that coding standards shouldn't be written down if you can avoid it?

Why would Square inheriting from Rectangle be problematic if we override the SetWidth and SetHeight methods?

Why should I use a factory class instead of direct object construction?

Is it good practice to inherit from generic types?

How many days is it normal for a new hire programmer to take to get up to speed?

Why we use virtual and override keywords in c#

What is the difference between if('' == $variable) and if($variable == '')

Exceptions: Why throw early? Why catch late?

The Relative Cost Efficiency of (Acceptance) Test Driven Development

I get dependency injection, but can someone help me understand the need for an IoC container?

Dealing with technical debt and nearing release

Is Git more useful for versioning binary files compared to versioning text files?

Collection interfaces in C#, coming from Java

Why do the "using" directive and "using" statement use the same keyword in C#?

how can the presenter or view interact with the model in the MVP pattern?

2 methods that are 75% the same?

When NOT to apply the Dependency Inversion Principle?

When to not use dynamic in C#

IOC Containers break OOP Principles

How up-to-date is the Joel test?

Should model / table names be as generic as possible?

How to ensure method finishes running before being run again

How to shorten the case statement from hades?

How can designing for inheritance cause extra cost?

Is it bad to use DI to inject constructor parameters at runtime?

Are there too many parameters in this constructor?

What data structure would you use to represent an organic compound?

Continuous Integration and a Massive Refactor

Fix a leaky abstraction (type checking)