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Why are data structures so important in interviews?

answered Aug 18, 2011 at 12:50

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Why are part-time jobs in programming an anomaly?

answered Nov 24, 2011 at 10:26

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How many lines of code can a C# developer produce per month?

answered Jan 26, 2011 at 7:59

72 votes

Hiring programmers for small companies?

answered Dec 20, 2011 at 19:50

61 votes

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When would polling for events be better than using observer pattern?

answered Aug 22, 2011 at 8:07

42 votes

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Do Fortran compilers really generate faster code than C compilers?

answered Mar 21, 2011 at 9:22

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C is written in C, how is this possible?

answered Mar 26, 2012 at 15:14

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Using single characters for variable names in loops/exceptions

answered Apr 27, 2011 at 11:00

15 votes

Why is it so difficult to make C less prone to buffer overflows?

answered Feb 18, 2012 at 9:30

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Is there any reason to use VARCHAR sizes rounded to a 128/256/4096 byte offset?

answered Nov 29, 2011 at 14:09

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Is "White-Board-Coding" inappropriate during interviews?

answered Nov 11, 2011 at 10:19

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Agile,Waterfall and requirement changes

answered Dec 14, 2011 at 12:29

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Is there a reason for initial overconfidence of scientists and engineers working on artificial intelligence in the 1960s?

answered Sep 5, 2011 at 17:50

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Do technical interviews tend to be subjective?

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 15:55

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Why aren't postfix and primary expressions symmetrical?

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 12:19

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How to verify the code that could take a substantial time to compile?

answered Feb 25, 2011 at 14:15

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.NET Reflector is no longer free - how does everyone feel about this?

answered Feb 2, 2011 at 17:25

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How do you ascertain the quality of a potential employer's code before you take a position?

answered Apr 17, 2011 at 19:57

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What is the industry definition of an interpreter (as opposed to a compiler)?

answered Sep 29, 2011 at 7:27

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Punishing users for insecure passwords

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 13:15

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Why is declaration of data and functions necessary in C language, when the definition is written at the end of the source code?

answered Dec 23, 2014 at 15:35

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How important is learning Algorithms for high level language programmers

answered Dec 1, 2011 at 11:34

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Using lambdas to improve encapsulation

answered Jun 6, 2011 at 8:44

6 votes

What benefit do I get from good methodology?

answered Apr 25, 2011 at 20:18

6 votes

What's your favorite interview question?

answered Feb 15, 2011 at 16:47

6 votes

C# or .Net features to cut off assuming no backward compatibility needed?

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 22:57

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Industry has no place for passionate programmers?

answered Mar 22, 2011 at 10:58

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What reasons might a programmer have for wanting hyperthreading turned off?

answered Jul 23, 2011 at 14:41

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How to convert a copy/paste/spaghetti programmer to see the light?

answered Dec 27, 2011 at 12:22

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Programming languages with a Lisp-like syntax extension mechanism

answered Sep 13, 2012 at 9:28

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61 Answers

Why are data structures so important in interviews?

Why are part-time jobs in programming an anomaly?

How many lines of code can a C# developer produce per month?

Hiring programmers for small companies?

When would polling for events be better than using observer pattern?

Do Fortran compilers really generate faster code than C compilers?

C is written in C, how is this possible?

Using single characters for variable names in loops/exceptions

Why is it so difficult to make C less prone to buffer overflows?

Is there any reason to use VARCHAR sizes rounded to a 128/256/4096 byte offset?

Is "White-Board-Coding" inappropriate during interviews?

Agile,Waterfall and requirement changes

Is there a reason for initial overconfidence of scientists and engineers working on artificial intelligence in the 1960s?

Do technical interviews tend to be subjective?

Why aren't postfix and primary expressions symmetrical?

How to verify the code that could take a substantial time to compile?

.NET Reflector is no longer free - how does everyone feel about this?

How do you ascertain the quality of a potential employer's code before you take a position?

What is the industry definition of an interpreter (as opposed to a compiler)?

Punishing users for insecure passwords

Why is declaration of data and functions necessary in C language, when the definition is written at the end of the source code?

How important is learning Algorithms for high level language programmers

Using lambdas to improve encapsulation

What benefit do I get from good methodology?

What's your favorite interview question?

C# or .Net features to cut off assuming no backward compatibility needed?

Industry has no place for passionate programmers?

What reasons might a programmer have for wanting hyperthreading turned off?

How to convert a copy/paste/spaghetti programmer to see the light?

Programming languages with a Lisp-like syntax extension mechanism