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Obsessed with finding most elegant solution
190649
What's the right balance between code consistency and code improvement?
145722
Freelancing - Share the source code?
246568
Linking a GPL executable from proprietary .bat script
235283
How To Invoke A Method When It's Class is Accessed (Any Method) - "OnClassEnter"
133664
Ideas to get you programming mojo back?
135993
How can I quantify the amount of technical debt that exists in a project?
37677
Programming skills, problem solving genius or language guru?
208867
Component based software engineering vs Service Oriented Architecture
191759
Can a developer perform testing efficiently?
95465
Language Choice for Algorithm Competitions
1319
What questions do you ask about a company before deciding to work there?
114629
Is there an alternative to Google Code Search?
103471
How should I handle invalid user input?
237577
How to (or should I) have one assert per test with object comparisons?
116148
Which is more important career-wise: Length of time spent on a project, or personal projects?
138396
How to Mentor a Junior Developer
246066
Using GPL library in our software
120488
Programming in academic environment vs industry environment
215248
Is there an established or defined best practice for source control branching between development and production builds?
940
What are your favorite version control systems?
193929
"Too object-oriented"
95637
How can I tell in an interview if a programmer is passionate about programming?
160628
version control security
196990
OOP principles and method names
247103
How to manage a relatively large one-man project?
113209
Is garbage collection necessary?
164665
Programming languages with a Lisp-like syntax extension mechanism
136449
Importance of bitwise thinking
170966
Isn't class scope purely for organization?
254339
When to to use which - Interface vs. Abstract Class?
179554
What is the difference between technical specifications and design documents?
1180
VB.Net vs C# debate
175309
Code maintenance: To add comments in code or to just leave it to the version control?
111663
Why isn't functional programming embraced more widely?
119513
Learning to program without a computer
211319
Excessive use “this” keyword in Java
94024
Does unit test increase productivity?
191191
How to deal with undesired commits that break long-running release builds?
220890
When did current source control management emerge?
20653
Is it better to specialize in a single field I like, or expand into other fields to broaden my horizons?
147273
Confusion about proper use of * wildcard in SQL
92465
How should I structure our common modules to maximize reuse and reduce duplication?
194646
What methods are there to avoid a stack overflow in a recursive algorithm?
228848
How does Java handle cyclic data references when serializing an object?
205638
When is a catch clause empty
203776
What exactly is "big O" notation?
178916
Store image as logic file (in db by using binary format) or physical file (in the server)
230250
outOfMemoryException in android emulator
233503
How to reuse c++ code?
76182
How to get a job with no experience?
213173
What To Do If I've Found a Vulnerability In a Possible Future Employers Site?
57576
About plagiarism
154679
Reformatting and version control
234820
design patterns in Javascript - toggle functionality
162583
Why is the rec keyword needed in F#?
255912
Can I use Agile even when the client doesn't want to participate?
39378
When should I use mock objects?
95363
Should code reviewers test as part of the review?
19558
How to start project?
245274
How to define different names for the same type and have the compiler check them?
142292
Are there code reviews in opensource projects? If so, what tools are used to do this?
111802
Should I learn design patterns or algorithms to improve my logical thinking skills?
156771
How to get good design when using agile methods?
196356
iPhone development - Which model to test?
180012
Is there any reason not to go directly from client-side Javascript to a database?
233981
Characterization in Testing: Unit test or Functional test
32617
Would you see any use of a Trilean (True, False, ??)
200360
How to generate random numbers with a (negative) sloping distribution?
204840
Difference between application-level and system-level testing
138642
Is there a drawback in defining multiple small DRY classes, instead of bigger more repetitive classes?
138643
Why is Python used for high-performance/scientific computing (but Ruby isn't)?
128548
When should I stop programming / coding?
125715
Do we still have a case against the goto statement?
246354
What are the benefits of learning an old programming language?
84638
What is the objective of unit testing?
236853
Is there a performance difference between ++x over x++?
163822
Code Measuring and Metrics Tools?
123456
What are the most needed skills for someone entering the workforce as a software engineer?
202273
When does SOAP make more sense than REST?
226233
Use of LGPL libraries on android devices (in a single closed source .apk)
171701
Big Oh notation does not mention constant value
238546
Single programmer working on a project from different computers: is Dropbox a good solution?
251707
Client-side coding: How to prevent malicious use?
152094
null pointers vs. Null Object Pattern
211477
Test Driven Development vs Behavior Driven Development
164799
QA - Developer communication
143722
Is there a language that transcompiles to C with a better syntax?
20023
Is Java (still) the cross platform language of choice?
111757
Raw JavaScript or jQuery? Where to start from?
9813
Where do you find the time?
36961
Where can I find statistics / figures on how long testing should / could take?
37249
The Singleton Pattern
115425
Is there a list of common usernames to reserve in a new system?
186690
Relative value of manual vs automated testing
136195
Do I need to know how to program before going to university if I want to study programming?
76801
Why functional programming?
194958
Which Agile methodology could my small team use?
139418
Reference public exposed property or private field in other parts of a class
125108
Will I ever be able to code client-side browser code in a language of my choice?