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How do you maintain focus when a particular aspect of programming takes 10+ seconds to complete? [closed]
Awarded May 25, 2012 at 8:55
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Awarded May 20, 2012 at 14:51
Why is 80 characters the 'standard' limit for code width?
Awarded May 19, 2012 at 21:41
Why does a computer science degree matter to a professional programmer? [closed]
Awarded May 16, 2012 at 16:38
Automatic programming: write code that writes code [closed]
Awarded May 12, 2012 at 14:06
Do you have to be good at math to be a good programmer? [closed]
Awarded May 5, 2012 at 4:46
How to be a successful programmer without a CS degree [closed]
Awarded May 1, 2012 at 17:29
How to Code Faster (Without Sacrificing Quality) [closed]
Awarded Apr 29, 2012 at 19:18
Which hashing algorithm is best for uniqueness and speed?
Awarded Apr 28, 2012 at 4:38
What should every programmer know?
Awarded Apr 27, 2012 at 19:17
How do I learn algorithms and data structures? [closed]
Awarded Apr 20, 2012 at 21:34
Is micro-optimisation important when coding?
Awarded Apr 14, 2012 at 9:13
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Awarded Apr 12, 2012 at 5:17
How to become a "faster" programmer?
Awarded Apr 9, 2012 at 0:30
How old is "too old"? [closed]
Awarded Apr 4, 2012 at 4:14
When is a BIG Rewrite the answer?
Awarded Mar 28, 2012 at 21:15
Servicing background tasks on a large site
Awarded Mar 28, 2012 at 14:20
Why was Tanenbaum wrong in the Tanenbaum-Torvalds debates?
Awarded Mar 23, 2012 at 10:23
How Do Computers Work? [closed]
Awarded Mar 19, 2012 at 17:06
How do I review my own code? [closed]
Awarded Mar 14, 2012 at 18:54
How can I find a good open source project to join? [closed]
Awarded Mar 12, 2012 at 22:58
Ideal programming language learning sequence? [closed]
Awarded Mar 7, 2012 at 5:12
When do you know it's time to move on from your current job? [closed]
Awarded Mar 7, 2012 at 4:52
How to Mentor a Junior Developer
Awarded Mar 6, 2012 at 11:30
(Why) Should I learn a new programming language? [closed]
Awarded Feb 26, 2012 at 18:11
Where can I get free public raw data? [closed]
Awarded Feb 23, 2012 at 10:03
Job hopping, is it a problem? [closed]
Awarded Feb 19, 2012 at 18:34
Move on and look elsewhere, or confront the boss? [duplicate]
Awarded Feb 18, 2012 at 7:42
Studies on how noise affects productivity of programmers [closed]
Awarded Feb 17, 2012 at 18:19
At which point do you "know" a technology enough to list it on a resume [closed]
Awarded Feb 4, 2012 at 6:21
Why are data structures so important in interviews? [closed]
Awarded Jan 29, 2012 at 13:54
Should I intentionally break the build when a bug is found in production?
Awarded Jan 21, 2012 at 8:59
What is the best way to evaluate new programmers? [closed]
Awarded Jan 19, 2012 at 13:57
How do you manage your knowledge base? [closed]
Awarded Jan 16, 2012 at 9:06
Does giving a developer a slower development machine result in faster/more efficient code? [closed]
Awarded Jan 15, 2012 at 19:23
How to keep a big and complex software product maintainable over the years?
Awarded Jan 11, 2012 at 8:30
As a software engineer, who should I be following on Twitter? [closed]
Awarded Jan 3, 2012 at 18:36
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Awarded Dec 16, 2011 at 13:17
Where can I find programming work online? [closed]
Awarded Dec 8, 2011 at 10:11
How can I deal with the cargo-cult programming attitude?
Awarded Dec 1, 2011 at 18:37
Why are part-time jobs in programming an anomaly? [closed]
Awarded Nov 26, 2011 at 13:23
Being stupid to get better productivity?
Awarded Nov 25, 2011 at 17:09
Where did the notion of "one return only" come from?
Awarded Nov 10, 2011 at 15:39
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Awarded Nov 9, 2011 at 5:47
Is there a way to combat Sales perpetually overcommitting? [closed]
Awarded Nov 6, 2011 at 2:03
Do job postings exaggerate their requirements? [closed]
Awarded Oct 30, 2011 at 13:58
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Awarded Oct 28, 2011 at 1:48
How Can I Know Whether I Am a Good Programmer?
Awarded Oct 25, 2011 at 5:58
How can I thoroughly evaluate a prospective employer? [closed]
Awarded Oct 19, 2011 at 15:22
Are 9 to 5 programmers looked down upon?
Awarded Oct 18, 2011 at 20:35
My customer wants me to record a video of how I develop his software product [closed]
Awarded Sep 26, 2011 at 7:16
How do you learn Regular Expressions? [closed]
Awarded Sep 24, 2011 at 3:41
How to respond when you are asked for an estimate?
Awarded Sep 13, 2011 at 6:08
"Do you have any questions for us?" In an interview [closed]
Awarded Sep 9, 2011 at 19:06
My boss wants a narrated line-by-line English explanation of our code
Awarded Sep 8, 2011 at 1:44
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Awarded Sep 1, 2011 at 10:05
Should UTF-16 be considered harmful?
Awarded Aug 23, 2011 at 7:43
Why isn't Java used for modern web application development? [closed]
Awarded Aug 20, 2011 at 13:34
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Awarded Aug 18, 2011 at 19:07
When would someone be considered a bad programmer? [closed]
Awarded Aug 17, 2011 at 11:48
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