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catch(Exception ex) would this example be a code smell?
188381
Engineering interview candidate refuses to use whiteboard
31558
version control for small team
140266
To program in free time as a programmer, is to show that programming is passion. If not, is the programmer good?
73934
Should CSS be listed on your resume under Languages?
129141
Is CSS a programming language?
191961
Why do some big projects, like Git and Debian, only use a mailing list and not an issue tracker?
126130
Example of an Object Oriented System design
93826
How do I explain "Recursion" to a 8 years old kid?
95942
"Benefit Package" as part of consulting fee
225354
Logic inside class properties setters & getters
186465
What will be the better way for data retrieval on application that needs to handle limited amount of data?
44959
Is C++ suitable as a first language?
209070
Tips for managing an offshore development team
208815
Drawbacks of using pure html in webforms?
103263
Scrum: how to handle backlog-items that are longer than one sprint
60216
Does programming knowledge have a half-life?
79765
What is "the Cloud" and how does it relate to development?
24804
Is Page Scraping and Data Mining Moral / Legal?
36731
Where do you draw the line for your perfectionism?
138182
Can Javascript code be encrypted making it hard for someone to copy?
182229
Why does Java's Collections.unmodifiableList return a List interface instead of an UnmodifiableList interface?
133424
Being the goto developer vs being a solid team member?
122244
Single Line Conditions and Loops - Best Practice
111475
C++ Renaissance - marketing slogan?
118064
Is it necessary to know and understand design patterns in order to be a professional programmer?
196700
How to maintain a steady pace at development?
95626
Getting start with Zend PHP framwork
216195
Should single purpose utility app use a class
243347
Regex to String generation
67707
When and why you should use void (instead of i.e. bool/int)
91629
Best Java book you have read so far
77146
Why to let / not let developers test their own work
136774
Flipping the desired bit of an integer number
138447
Can I show previous company work in a CV portfolio?
8588
What's the history of the non-official pronunciation of SQL?
121887
How to estimate effort required to convert a large codebase to another language/platform
61980
Is ageism in software development based on anything other than bias?
46252
How to explain a layperson why a developer should not be interrupted while neck-deep in coding?
57047
How do you classify bug severity?
159373
What backs up the claim that C++ can be faster than a JVM or CLR with JIT?
114819
Are 9 to 5 programmers looked down upon?
209609
How to use unit testing?
3997
Does off-shore resourcing work?
223148
Two months in my new job, still having trouble learning a new codebase. How can I improve?
216301
Are there any formalized/mathematical theories of software testing?
95373
How much time do you / is acceptable to waste?
195656
Power of HTML5?
118140
How can I get the benefit of working with a co-worker if I have no co-workers?
124817
Using frameworks or writing code without any framework ? Which is better for 3 months aged PHP programmer?
97269
How do you handle a graphic designer who thinks he's a web designer?
21256
Why do we study Java at university?
55267
How do you balance documentation requirements with Agile developments
23652
How can I promote software reuse in a large company?
52961
Need for a framework
113295
When to use C over C++, and C++ over C?
210472
Is renewal of MIT license needed on github at the beginning of each year?
144556
Is continuous integration useful for a team of two developers who write a lot of code?
137973
if it's been designed correctly is AOP useful?
213070
What are the guidelines for either throwing an exception or failing silently for nonvalid arguments?
215042
How to cut the line between quality and time?
216639
Unit-testing code that relies on untestable 3rd party code
144717
Advantages and disadvantages of building a single page web application
107774
With agile, what do when a user story doesn't get completed in an iteration?
233592
Unit testing of non-atomic methods
135047
New to TDD. Should I avoid private methods now?
193269
Unit-testing functions without business logic (only checks)
117030
What is the point of Java's package naming convention?
10857
Should you document everything or just most?
81062
Data input validation - Where? How much?
131701
Search algorithm with co-ordinate (x,y) hints?
228973
Upgrading old ASP classic to newer standards
107986
Should we encourage coding styles in favor of developer's autonomy, or discourage it in favor of consistency?
234066
Publish an app on Google Play from Iran
227993
Coding standards for c#
199162
Should I write compact code or code with lots of spaces?
7242
What are the chances of Google's Go becoming a mainstream language?
213452
Is there any reason zero should still equal false in a new programming language?
58887
How do you feel that it is time to move and learn another programming language?
74493
Proper syntax formatting for SQL?
159626
Licensing for hosted open source and 3rd party libraries
95786
How did the idea of Exception-handling emerge into programming languages?
93124
EAV - is it really bad in all scenarios?
24170
After how much experience, should one start to use a framework for serious development?
203483
What is a Non-Functional Requirement?
237065
How to know what to test in TDD?
66735
What do great APIs have in common?
17341
Compiler Warnings
226357
Should unit-tests be entirely self-contained?
230534
Able to read Code but struggling majorly to write it
7747
Do you think that exposure to BASIC can mutilate your mind?
215826
Make methods that do not depend on instance fields, static?
23021
Refactor or Concentrate on Completing App
219028
How to safeguard a REST API for only trusted mobile applications
218869
Is explicit else needed in initialisers?
237593
how to find average bits per symbol using huffman code?
156848
Designing a library that is easy to use: composition or inheritance
71917
Getting involved with an Open Source Project
199873
Is it bad to use giant label comments to mark off sections of code?
130948
Stack-instructions machines