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Why is DRY important?

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 1:58

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C++11 includes std::stoi, why not std::itos?

answered May 11, 2012 at 20:43

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Should I use the language I'm most comfortable in, or the company "standard"

answered Dec 27, 2011 at 2:44

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What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 17:39

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Do I need to test everything?

answered Mar 9, 2012 at 16:58

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How do managers know if a person is a good or a bad programmer?

answered Mar 7, 2011 at 20:34

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What triggered the popularity of lambda functions in modern mainstream programming languages?

answered Nov 3, 2012 at 13:42

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AngularJS Directive vs Service vs Controller

answered Aug 4, 2014 at 22:02

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Generally speaking, is it better to make all the functional parts or get UI working first - or a mix of the two?

answered Jul 27, 2014 at 13:42

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Most underestimated programming tool

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 18:43

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How do sockets work over wireless connections?

answered Jul 12, 2014 at 14:41

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Dealing with frustration when things don't work

answered Feb 2, 2011 at 20:40

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What should a C programmer know?

answered Feb 15, 2011 at 20:48

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What do great APIs have in common?

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 19:05

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Does using new techniques hurt productivity?

answered Jan 5, 2012 at 19:10

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If a language changes quickly, is this considered a good thing?

answered Oct 21, 2011 at 1:08

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What is the advantage of using map datastructure?

answered Nov 2, 2011 at 16:48

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What do you think are the biggest software development issues, in small to medium businesses?

answered Mar 9, 2011 at 18:35

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How to classify bug severity to complement our priority classification?

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 14:52

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Must strong developers carry the weight of the world on their shoulders?

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 19:28

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What precautions should be taken when joining a software company?

answered Apr 8, 2012 at 11:58

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How important are UML diagrams for a successful project?

answered Apr 15, 2012 at 11:28

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Why does C have no competitors in low level stuff?

answered Jul 18, 2014 at 12:27

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Herding your users to your bugtracker

answered Oct 29, 2010 at 11:36

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When checking for transposed day and month values between two Dates - should comparing 11/11/2000 and 11/11/2000 return true or false?

answered Mar 8, 2012 at 18:14

6 votes

As a programmer, should I know low and high-level programming languages?

answered Jun 29, 2011 at 15:22

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What is the proper response to lousy error message?

answered Jun 29, 2011 at 15:42

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Does scrum have any merit in defense contracting?

answered Aug 10, 2011 at 12:22

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How to best approach planning and budgeting of software performance optimization efforts?

answered Aug 17, 2011 at 15:36

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Should I learn a web framework(python)?

answered Mar 28, 2011 at 1:39

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Why is DRY important?

C++11 includes std::stoi, why not std::itos?

Should I use the language I'm most comfortable in, or the company "standard"

What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

Do I need to test everything?

How do managers know if a person is a good or a bad programmer?

What triggered the popularity of lambda functions in modern mainstream programming languages?

AngularJS Directive vs Service vs Controller

Generally speaking, is it better to make all the functional parts or get UI working first - or a mix of the two?

Most underestimated programming tool

How do sockets work over wireless connections?

Dealing with frustration when things don't work

What should a C programmer know?

What do great APIs have in common?

Does using new techniques hurt productivity?

If a language changes quickly, is this considered a good thing?

What is the advantage of using map datastructure?

What do you think are the biggest software development issues, in small to medium businesses?

How to classify bug severity to complement our priority classification?

Must strong developers carry the weight of the world on their shoulders?

What precautions should be taken when joining a software company?

How important are UML diagrams for a successful project?

Why does C have no competitors in low level stuff?

Herding your users to your bugtracker

When checking for transposed day and month values between two Dates - should comparing 11/11/2000 and 11/11/2000 return true or false?

As a programmer, should I know low and high-level programming languages?

What is the proper response to lousy error message?

Does scrum have any merit in defense contracting?

How to best approach planning and budgeting of software performance optimization efforts?

Should I learn a web framework(python)?