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Is there any reason zero should still equal false in a new programming language?
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What are the benefits of using Polymorphism 'in the real world' - as opposed to not using it?
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Are header files actually good?
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Is it common to run out of work towards the end of a sprint?
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What are the chances of Google's Go becoming a mainstream language?
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QA - Developer communication
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Can someone find a job as a programmer without an education?
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Is there a canonical tutorial or book on functional programming concepts?
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Should I write compact code or code with lots of spaces?
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What should a self-taught developer learn in order to work with others?
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Advantages and disadvantages of making one DB per customer
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GSOC along with an internship
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Test Driven Development vs Behavior Driven Development
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Coding standards for c#
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Options for Opensource license?
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140876
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null pointers vs. Null Object Pattern
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managing information/functionality on shared common project classes
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Publish an app on Google Play from Iran
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I've been hired on as a entry-level game developer at a company and have little/no experience in API programming, what should I expect?
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Client-side coding: How to prevent malicious use?
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What's the difference between VBA and VB Script?
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177907
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How do you balance out code structuring (few big functions vs. many small ones)?
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201130
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Should we encourage coding styles in favor of developer's autonomy, or discourage it in favor of consistency?
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107986
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My lead does not co-operate (may be lack of knowledge or unwillingness)
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Single programmer working on a project from different computers: is Dropbox a good solution?
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238546
test
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Which language introduced the idea of private (hidden) variables?
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Upgrading old ASP classic to newer standards
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228973
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Big Oh notation does not mention constant value
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Linking a GPL executable from proprietary .bat script
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246568
test
12ceb827-97e4-49fe-b46a-676c50426b58
What exactly is procedural programming? How exactly is it different from OOP? Is it the same as functional programming?
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230604
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Should developers enter bugs into the bug tracking system?
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136629
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370ef9ba-f90d-4c6a-ac76-558b284c844a
Search algorithm with co-ordinate (x,y) hints?
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131701
test
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Why do we still use floats?
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224434
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What kind of code would Kent Beck avoid unit testing?
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244705
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a931a919-71dd-46d9-86ce-c9b1666d4337
Multiple meanings for one variable?
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208698
test
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Use of LGPL libraries on android devices (in a single closed source .apk)
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Difference between defect and bug in testing
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test
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Freelancing - Share the source code?
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145722
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How do I know when my development skills are good enough for a real job?
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test
0d847e2a-14d7-4072-9a28-1950f9813bc6
Data input validation - Where? How much?
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test
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Jobs that use programming which aren't in the technology sector
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When does SOAP make more sense than REST?
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202273
test
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How can I make my logging more useful?
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235468
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What's the right balance between code consistency and code improvement?
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Which programming language is Curiosity written in?
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159666
test
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Why is Lisp useful?
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test
688917e1-40fe-4859-b036-ca2c29a4fbd8
Obsessed with finding most elegant solution
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189983
test
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Is C a pre-requisite in order to learn C++ effectively?
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196876
test
403dcae2-f1ca-4dcd-b86e-05a68d23e426
Monitor screen size and programming ease
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90438
test
b137ad61-3dec-4b0e-94b2-0375099a814e
Should you document everything or just most?
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10857
test
18cce80c-3885-4eed-9157-af8de67ffd8c
Best approach to learning web programming
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15286
test
04de6e8a-aa7e-48fa-a8f6-5e1b69ceb903
What are the most needed skills for someone entering the workforce as a software engineer?
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123456
test
4e40dec4-6925-4390-8b0f-630bcbfdbfdf
What is the Best Way to Incentivize a Team of Developers?
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87321
test
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What are the best ways to find fellow coders to work on hobby open-source projects?
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199698
test
9c42c613-8406-462c-8809-6c3a2d79be47
Hardware requirements
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180165
test
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What is the point of Java's package naming convention?
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117030
test
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Should you keep a copy of all the code you write?
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154155
test
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Code Measuring and Metrics Tools?
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163822
test
95c671f7-8a5e-4249-94d8-6f17ff8cf93c
Hiring developers - listing IDE as a requirement?
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169962
test
11059c7c-30fd-44f5-9e78-80f138908e81
How do I adapt to pre-interview challenge questions?
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99647
test
d5f44a10-136e-4089-b098-e3c42b6d80f7
Unit-testing functions without business logic (only checks)
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193269
test
da8932ef-e112-4d41-ad5e-bb31f16a6dc9
Customer is "deeply disappointed" in software because of one bug. How to reply?
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251756
test
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How do I choose an Android phone for testing my application?
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80694
test
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What should I do if I have a genius team lead which does not share?
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215427
test
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Is there a performance difference between ++x over x++?
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236853
test
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What are best practices when giving a presentation to programmers?
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52158
test
c846dc0c-9821-4767-835f-2c9395c1154d
Why is it so difficult to fix buffer overflows?
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135701
test
b2b694de-c104-4767-966a-92474d0f9d8c
Teaching java interfaces to absolute beginners: What is a good example?
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141961
test
3a8719a7-6849-4feb-9f1d-54b359d452cd
New to TDD. Should I avoid private methods now?
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135047
test
646fe89e-cb4a-4385-8ac1-6321f6bed3f3
What is the objective of unit testing?
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84638
test
8c9ec73c-2a95-4659-962f-df430245c9d7
Why would I ever use delegates if I'm not doing events?
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211276
test
b38e49b6-e37a-48cd-b64c-7c9bbbcdaf00
Programmers forgetting syntax
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23313
test
c2cd6c37-369e-4089-b50d-6504987ba4cd
My Dad is impatient with the pace of my learning to program. What do I do?
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97785
test
81ca7a92-1e4d-48ad-9ce4-6e28d8fb70c0
Why is an array of characters called a String in Object Oriented languages?
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118108
test
e7068685-9a6d-4898-a46f-8a1557bdb1a0
How Do I Determine the Value of a Technical book?
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166314
test
d468cb04-a751-4cee-b998-9393f5b7f625
Unit testing of non-atomic methods
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233592
test
b5e18ca3-aecc-4cfa-8415-6d8985f498b2
Using a development language (Python) before putting it into C++
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193586
test
ed0827cf-62cf-4a51-839b-2e522b2f9cd2
How to deal with customers who don't understand the complexity of their requests?
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12472
test
48544cc4-1e68-4dbe-88a3-709dd3fb426e
What are the benefits of learning an old programming language?
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246354
test
5d921aa6-abfd-487f-a17f-fec7549b9c99
What kind of programming languages have the highest pedagogical value?
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210049
test
6b4465ec-cfb8-4707-a70d-eb8472c3e5dd
When should the VCS history of a project be deleted?
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181780
test
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git / other VCS - how often to commit?
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110595
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143f826f-167b-4777-81de-e3b352be48e7
With agile, what do when a user story doesn't get completed in an iteration?
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107774
test
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What is the best practice for gathering requirements when a customer does not know what he wants?
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66834
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Do we still have a case against the goto statement?
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125715
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Should I consider loosely-coupling for class methods as well?
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230778
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048c5d57-689f-40d4-a4e7-0b2f24610ac3
Can you call yourself a programmer if you don't understand how a computer works
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222508
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09377f83-0de5-4f63-b1b1-71b7071a9d9a
Best practice or design patterns for retrieval of data for reporting and dashboards in a domain-rich application
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225153
test
cf83140a-a57e-47f7-bd3c-a5109e4f1e07
How much HTML and CSS should server side developer know?
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95335
test
41eee885-0f27-4ea2-b68a-0d4e12951f49
How to manage/control software versions?
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165668
test
4389b18e-1821-409f-842c-0f6134009152
API Authentication, One time token VS Dynamic tokens
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205359
test
fea5f067-699e-438c-8e89-93dc62973ae6
Advantages and disadvantages of building a single page web application
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144717
test
d2b381ee-e696-469d-9cda-2c50a25bde1f
Do Diversified Skills Foster or Hinder Specialization?
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94780
test
de02d58f-fd99-4b8f-abf2-101b9a9cc833
When should I stop programming / coding?
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128548
test
3dcca43d-fa10-4fb7-9c17-abe7c4b25999
Java developing server-client solutions
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108292
test
98d39015-346f-46d5-ab1d-0d7a56c87625
Unit-testing code that relies on untestable 3rd party code
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216639
test
d78fb5b4-11f0-4721-bf49-5dbc370d9040
Is there a license that forbids distribution and gives a Github repo owner full rights?
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221234
test
fd64af1f-e66a-45a3-a359-7afdb101ec52
SPA thin or thick architecture
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221009
test
b7319834-4909-4f86-8007-c14a057193e3
How to get back to Software Engineering after a break?
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19750
test
661031a1-96f4-41de-a093-07e610a5c5aa
What is the netiquette for forking other people's open source projects?
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193496
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