User Scott C Wilson

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Is the creation of brand new software generally a major part of most programming jobs?

answered Apr 16, 2012 at 15:53

45 votes

Why is putting something on the stack called "push"?

answered May 14, 2012 at 10:15

30 votes

How do I pitch ASP.NET over PHP to a potential client?

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 18:03

28 votes

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What determines when a computer is considered a "client"?

answered Aug 29, 2011 at 17:10

25 votes

What's the difference between the terms "protocol" and "standard"?

answered Sep 2, 2011 at 9:53

25 votes

What's the difference between working at a software company and a company whose focus is in another field?

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 16:57

25 votes

I'm going to quit my job because of our platform: how can I leave a productive explanation of this?

answered Mar 31, 2012 at 22:25

17 votes

Is it possible to get a job in a high-demand company without having hobby projects?

answered Aug 19, 2011 at 23:20

8 votes

Can we replace XML with JSON entirely?

answered Sep 16, 2011 at 12:42

8 votes

Is it reasonable to NOT provide technical documentation and unit tests to client?

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 0:30

7 votes

How to outsource a pet project?

answered Jul 29, 2011 at 13:49

7 votes

Blaming the ills of today on the technical debt of yesterday

answered Jul 27, 2011 at 15:26

7 votes

Is it a bad practice to stop providing support for outdated software if updates are free and easy?

answered Aug 24, 2011 at 18:41

7 votes

What information should a good (method- / class-) comment contain?

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 23:14

5 votes

How do you answer the question, "where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

answered Aug 30, 2011 at 1:23

5 votes

What do you use to organize your team knowledge?

answered Jul 10, 2011 at 22:40

4 votes

When to confront a good project leader or boss

answered Jul 22, 2011 at 12:44

4 votes

What is the benefit of multiple return values

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 19:13

4 votes

Writing a company-wide developer's handbook

answered May 1, 2012 at 20:19

3 votes

Interviewing a developer who's skilled in a language you don't know

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 12:05

3 votes

Are Java certifications important for an architect role?

answered Aug 28, 2011 at 22:45

3 votes

Pointless Code In Your Source

answered Aug 21, 2011 at 4:56

2 votes

Functional testing must be done by external party to avoid bias?

answered Aug 13, 2011 at 6:19

2 votes

How to build a web service to detect content change(s) at an external website?

answered Mar 24, 2012 at 20:48

2 votes

Is it possible to write a generalized string reverse function that works for all localisations and string types?

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 18:03

2 votes

What to answer to a customer who asks which one of two equivalent technologies must be used?

answered Apr 6, 2012 at 11:37

2 votes

Pointers in C vs No pointers in PHP

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 1:02

1 vote

Whose responsibility is a bug fix patch?

answered Apr 17, 2012 at 14:40

1 vote

Can I use Linux/Mono instead of Windows/Visual Studio without any problem?

answered Jul 26, 2011 at 18:45

1 vote

web framework or not for web app development

answered Jun 25, 2011 at 19:36

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Is the creation of brand new software generally a major part of most programming jobs?

Why is putting something on the stack called "push"?

How do I pitch ASP.NET over PHP to a potential client?

What determines when a computer is considered a "client"?

What's the difference between the terms "protocol" and "standard"?

What's the difference between working at a software company and a company whose focus is in another field?

I'm going to quit my job because of our platform: how can I leave a productive explanation of this?

Is it possible to get a job in a high-demand company without having hobby projects?

Can we replace XML with JSON entirely?

Is it reasonable to NOT provide technical documentation and unit tests to client?

How to outsource a pet project?

Blaming the ills of today on the technical debt of yesterday

Is it a bad practice to stop providing support for outdated software if updates are free and easy?

What information should a good (method- / class-) comment contain?

How do you answer the question, "where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

What do you use to organize your team knowledge?

When to confront a good project leader or boss

What is the benefit of multiple return values

Writing a company-wide developer's handbook

Interviewing a developer who's skilled in a language you don't know

Are Java certifications important for an architect role?

Pointless Code In Your Source

Functional testing must be done by external party to avoid bias?

How to build a web service to detect content change(s) at an external website?

Is it possible to write a generalized string reverse function that works for all localisations and string types?

What to answer to a customer who asks which one of two equivalent technologies must be used?

Pointers in C vs No pointers in PHP

Whose responsibility is a bug fix patch?

Can I use Linux/Mono instead of Windows/Visual Studio without any problem?

web framework or not for web app development