Questions tagged [faq-proposed]
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2 answers
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First-time user suggestion for improved on-topic clarity
I have this question that I thought was well-suited to a site that describes itself as: ...a question and answer site for professionals, academics, and students working within the systems ...
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12 votes
1 answer
591 views
Are Career-Advice Questions On-Topic Here?
I have a question about Education, Finding a job, Hiring, Interviews, Job Titles Training Materials, Classes, Certifications, Skill sets, Marketing, Job Stress, Workplace Interaction, ...
8 votes
1 answer
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What kinds of questions should I avoid asking here?
This post is a supplement to the Help Center Article of the same name. That article, in a nutshell, describes questions that are either too broad, too opinionated, or too discussion-oriented to make ...
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9 votes
3 answers
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How do I recommend posting on another Stack Exchange site?
We have all seen it: a user asks a question on Software Engineering that belongs on a different site. There are many technology sites on Stack Exchange, and sometimes navigating the lot of them to ...
user22815
42 votes
6 answers
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On discussions and why they don't make good questions
I'll start off with the irony of this question being tagged with a discussion and point out that meta is different. Why don't discussion questions work in Stack Exchange? What is it about the ...
user40980
13 votes
1 answer
668 views
I just failed an audit, but I was right and it was wrong. What now?
I just failed an audit on this question: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/review/first-posts/60664. This was submitted as a first post from a new user, but that's wrong. I remember this ...
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14 votes
2 answers
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There seems to be some contradictory guidance with respect to asking career development questions
The Help Center says this: and it is not about... career advice, salary or compensation, ... but it links to an answer that cites this question as being an acceptable career-development ...
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64 votes
1 answer
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Where to start?
Often the question shows up of something along the lines of: I'm trying to learn language XYZ. Where should I start? or I'm trying to do ${very large project}. Where should I start? Why are these ...
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