User Peter Taylor

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Why should I write a commit message?

answered Feb 26, 2011 at 7:24

29 votes

How do you stay productive when dealing with extremely badly written code?

answered Feb 22, 2011 at 19:01

29 votes

Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

answered Jul 6, 2018 at 8:27

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Is (1/(1/x)) always a perfect round trip?

answered Apr 1, 2013 at 13:51

25 votes

Do real-world algorithms that greatly outperform in the class below exist?

answered Oct 7, 2011 at 8:20

23 votes

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What's your favorite bit-wise technique?

answered Apr 11, 2011 at 6:25

21 votes

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Does anyone have a specific example of using the Flyweight Pattern?

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 20:44

17 votes

Etymology of "String"

answered Feb 5, 2011 at 9:57

13 votes

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Algorithm refresher. Why is heapsort an insort algorithm?

answered Oct 29, 2011 at 22:53

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When will java change to 64bit addressing and how can we get there faster?

answered Jun 7, 2012 at 9:58

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Questions about God's algorithm and Rubik's cube

answered Jan 13, 2014 at 12:26

9 votes

Why are there so many competing filesystem designs?

answered Oct 10, 2011 at 7:41

8 votes

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Why shouldn't "responsive" web design be a consideration?

answered Aug 17, 2011 at 14:02

7 votes

Examples of Finite State Machines

answered Feb 14, 2011 at 22:33

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Search for a sub-string in a given array of strings

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 11:07

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Who extends interfaces? And why?

answered Feb 29, 2012 at 12:58

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Validating Emails in PHP

answered Feb 27, 2013 at 11:33

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Do Javascript minifiers optimize for gzip?

answered Jun 6, 2016 at 15:47

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Marking grid points within a small circle on a sphere

answered Oct 7, 2016 at 10:27

4 votes

What encryption algorithm/package should I use in a betting game?

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 19:22

4 votes

Protecting the uninitiated (developer) from generics

answered Dec 18, 2011 at 14:13

4 votes

What is the most orthogonal programming language?

answered Aug 26, 2011 at 8:33

4 votes

Is Flash really superior to Java applets?

answered Feb 12, 2011 at 19:18

4 votes

If you could pose a question to a Turing test candidate, what would it be?

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 12:23

4 votes

What is the greatest design flaw you have faced in any programming language?

answered Mar 6, 2011 at 9:03

3 votes

Most difficult subject/theory in Computer Science?

answered Feb 1, 2011 at 16:59

3 votes

Why aren't VM languages compiled just once?

answered Oct 31, 2011 at 12:12

3 votes

Documentation with images - what is the most git-friendly approach?

answered Dec 1, 2011 at 15:45

3 votes

What Is The Formula for the 3 of 9 Bar Code Alphabet?

answered Jul 18, 2013 at 15:50

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How to solve binary labeling with graph cut?

answered Sep 26, 2013 at 23:29

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Why should I write a commit message?

How do you stay productive when dealing with extremely badly written code?

Programming cleanly when writing scientific code

Is (1/(1/x)) always a perfect round trip?

Do real-world algorithms that greatly outperform in the class below exist?

What's your favorite bit-wise technique?

Does anyone have a specific example of using the Flyweight Pattern?

Etymology of "String"

Algorithm refresher. Why is heapsort an insort algorithm?

When will java change to 64bit addressing and how can we get there faster?

Questions about God's algorithm and Rubik's cube

Why are there so many competing filesystem designs?

Why shouldn't "responsive" web design be a consideration?

Examples of Finite State Machines

Search for a sub-string in a given array of strings

Who extends interfaces? And why?

Validating Emails in PHP

Do Javascript minifiers optimize for gzip?

Marking grid points within a small circle on a sphere

What encryption algorithm/package should I use in a betting game?

Protecting the uninitiated (developer) from generics

What is the most orthogonal programming language?

Is Flash really superior to Java applets?

If you could pose a question to a Turing test candidate, what would it be?

What is the greatest design flaw you have faced in any programming language?

Most difficult subject/theory in Computer Science?

Why aren't VM languages compiled just once?

Documentation with images - what is the most git-friendly approach?

What Is The Formula for the 3 of 9 Bar Code Alphabet?

How to solve binary labeling with graph cut?