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Why is x=x++ undefined?
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What kinds of Open-Source licenses are NOT OK to use internally in a corporation? [closed]
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merge vs rebase pull requests on github
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What is the purpose of red zone?
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SQL: Empty value list for the IN predicate (literals, not subqueries)
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Traits, Inheritance and Interfaces in Groovy, when to use them?
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Designing unit tests for a stateful system
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Should a class know about its subclasses?
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Best way to store quite large JSON objects?
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Multithreaded file copy
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What makes a piece of software an Engine? [closed]
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Can I use a GPL licensed piece of JavaScript on a commercial website?
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Why is Math.Sqrt() a static function?
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Freelancing - Share the source code? [duplicate]
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Why use other number bases when programming
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Best practices for Heartbeat in distributed systems
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Why do heavily object-oriented languages avoid having functions as a primitive type?
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Do else blocks increase code complexity? [closed]
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Should test data be checked into version control?
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Correct way to undo the past few git commits including a merge? [closed]
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Fastest C++ XML parsing library
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What should I do in C++ when implementing a container class: storing objects by value or by reference?
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When to write extension methods for your own classes?
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Is there a downside to installing Visual Studio Ultimate if I don't need all the features?
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How to avoid code duplication in if else condition?
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Why is the Unix linker called "ld"
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Are header files actually good? [closed]
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Is the Single Responsibility Principle applicable to functions?
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How should I remember what I was doing and why on a project three months back? [closed]
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Can a flow diagram have more than one start?
Awarded Oct 10 at 15:06
Managing code: Unit tests with source or separate?
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How much time should you spend planning a commit before writing code?
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setSoftInputMode versus InputMethodManager
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"Dead programs tell no lies" in the context of GUI programs
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Benefits of created_at or updated_at columns in database design
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What are the Pros and Cons of the GPL? [closed]
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How to give feedback on a badly reviewed PR
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Use Case Diagram. Can a system be its own actor?
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What to do when using MIT-licensed code in a GPL-licensed project?
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What's a schrödinbug?
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Best practices in comment writing and documentation
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How long to wait before deleting a deprecated method? [closed]
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Are there any drawbacks to using a nested class instead of declaring a new one?
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REST - PUT or PATCH when updating all properties of an entity
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Is my company merging branches wrong?
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How do I take responsibility for my code when colleague makes unnecessary improvements without notice?
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Is it worth even checking to see if Guid.NewGuid() is Guid.Empty?
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What are application and domain services in onion architecture?
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Should I log errors on exception throwing constructors?
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Is it bad practice for services to share a database in SOA?
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Is it ok copying code from one application to another, both belonging to the same repository, to keep them independent?
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Is there any benefit to a separate table that is one-to-one with the primary data table?
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When to use entity and when to use DTOs
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When should I create separate function (or class)
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what is the difference between system requirements and software requirements?
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Is there any alternative to function pointers in c++?
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Acceptable to rely on random ints being unique?
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Proper way of handling EINTR in libraries
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How to version, with semantic version, when a bug is fixed between a stable version and unstable version
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Returning true/nothing instead of true/false?
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