User GlenPeterson

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How can I really master a programming language?

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 14:11

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Should you always pass the bare minimum data needed into a function in cases like this

answered Nov 3, 2013 at 14:50

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How do you debug without an IDE?

answered Jan 17, 2013 at 1:48

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How to refactor an OO program into a functional one?

answered Oct 14, 2013 at 22:40

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Why does Internet Explorer have so many incompatibilities with other browsers?

answered Jan 22, 2013 at 13:58

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Do I need to know servlets and JSP to learn spring or hibernate or any other java web frameworks?

answered Sep 7, 2012 at 1:23

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Static factory vs factory as a singleton

answered Nov 20, 2013 at 20:43

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How does one handle sensitive data when using Github and Heroku?

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 14:09

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Are chained methods that require only one parameter per method equivalent to currying?

answered Feb 3, 2013 at 5:31

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Should I give the answer to a failed interview coding exercise?

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 19:18

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Should I use initializer blocks in Java?

answered Jun 24, 2016 at 19:15

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How is defining that a method can be overridden a stronger commitment than defining that a method can be called?

answered Dec 4, 2015 at 17:06

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"Opportunity" to take over maintenance of a small internal website. What should I do?

answered Sep 19, 2012 at 2:44

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Torvalds' quote about good programmer

answered Aug 31, 2012 at 17:20

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What is the opposite of initialize (or init)?

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 14:34

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How to test Java web applications

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 18:32

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Developing Python on Windows and deploying to Linux

answered May 30, 2013 at 2:50

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When should I extend a Java Swing class?

answered May 4, 2016 at 11:52

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Resurrecting a 5,000 line test plan that is a decade old

answered Sep 13, 2012 at 14:13

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Dealing with Fanboys

answered Sep 3, 2012 at 15:16

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Is "convention over configuration" not violating basic programming principles?

answered Sep 24, 2012 at 14:29

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Best practices for logging user actions in production

answered Oct 9, 2012 at 3:38

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Does learning to play an instrument improve programming ability?

answered Jun 4, 2013 at 22:35

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Is String processing more complex than number processing in programming languages?

answered Apr 23, 2015 at 20:13

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Why does automated testing keep failing in my company?

answered Feb 4, 2013 at 18:21

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Does 'consider returning Null Object' apply to a DAO read method?

answered May 14, 2013 at 17:30

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When to use DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) in programming?

answered Oct 29, 2012 at 1:56

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Improving without mentor

answered Sep 21, 2012 at 19:48

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What can be done to decrease the number of live issues with applications?

answered Oct 9, 2012 at 18:45

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Where ORMs blur the lines between code and data, how do you decide what logic should be a stored procedure, and what should be coded?

answered Oct 24, 2012 at 13:41

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How can I really master a programming language?

Should you always pass the bare minimum data needed into a function in cases like this

How do you debug without an IDE?

How to refactor an OO program into a functional one?

Why does Internet Explorer have so many incompatibilities with other browsers?

Do I need to know servlets and JSP to learn spring or hibernate or any other java web frameworks?

Static factory vs factory as a singleton

How does one handle sensitive data when using Github and Heroku?

Are chained methods that require only one parameter per method equivalent to currying?

Should I give the answer to a failed interview coding exercise?

Should I use initializer blocks in Java?

How is defining that a method can be overridden a stronger commitment than defining that a method can be called?

"Opportunity" to take over maintenance of a small internal website. What should I do?

Torvalds' quote about good programmer

What is the opposite of initialize (or init)?

How to test Java web applications

Developing Python on Windows and deploying to Linux

When should I extend a Java Swing class?

Resurrecting a 5,000 line test plan that is a decade old

Dealing with Fanboys

Is "convention over configuration" not violating basic programming principles?

Best practices for logging user actions in production

Does learning to play an instrument improve programming ability?

Is String processing more complex than number processing in programming languages?

Why does automated testing keep failing in my company?

Does 'consider returning Null Object' apply to a DAO read method?

When to use DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) in programming?

Improving without mentor

What can be done to decrease the number of live issues with applications?

Where ORMs blur the lines between code and data, how do you decide what logic should be a stored procedure, and what should be coded?