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Why do people pick the MIT license over BSD, if BSD's "non-endorsement clause" is a good idea?

answered Jun 8, 2011 at 1:50

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Business logic: Database vs code

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How would you react if someone told you your code is a mess?

answered Nov 17, 2012 at 1:41

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Hiring a programmer much more qualified & experienced than yourself?

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 18:54

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Is "Hiring only the Best" a really practical advice for normal desktop application programming?

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 7:26

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Decentralized Data Management - encapsulating databases into microservices

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Stuff you should have learned in school but didn't pay attention to at the time

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 14:39

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How do you deal with an information hoarder?

answered May 3, 2011 at 14:04

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My client wants me to add background music to a site. How do I tell them this is a terrible idea?

answered May 29, 2011 at 16:06

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Why aren't more desktop apps written with Qt?

answered Jul 1, 2011 at 6:30

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How to overcome programming by coincidence?

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How do big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs?

answered Feb 12, 2011 at 1:32

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How can you explain "beautiful code" to a non-programmer?

answered Apr 5, 2011 at 2:49

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Demonstration of garbage collection being faster than manual memory management

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Why isn't protection against SQL injection a high priority?

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 14:58

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When they say its open source it means i can take their pictures?

answered May 13, 2011 at 16:39

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In what area is LISP's macro better than Ruby's "ability" to create DSL

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 6:19

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Is it legal for me to contribute to open source software while employed?

answered May 6, 2011 at 2:11

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Why are structs/arrays zero based?

answered Apr 23, 2011 at 2:09

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What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

answered Jun 3, 2011 at 18:04

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How to mentor junior programmer who may not be a good fit for programming?

answered May 21, 2011 at 6:31

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What does it mean to "expose" something?

answered Jul 5, 2013 at 14:51

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How productive is an excellent developer compared to an average one?

answered May 2, 2011 at 21:33

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Most effective way to increase programmer salary besides just doing your job?

answered May 14, 2011 at 5:12

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Understanding the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)

answered Jun 19, 2011 at 15:53

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How can I promote the use of the Builder pattern in my team?

answered Apr 5, 2016 at 23:29

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How do programmers in the West see programmers in the East?

answered Feb 23, 2011 at 15:03

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unit tests for a csv parser

answered Apr 4, 2011 at 22:53

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Rewriting GPL code to change license

answered Jun 5, 2011 at 17:10

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Extreme Programming Daily Commits

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Why do people pick the MIT license over BSD, if BSD's "non-endorsement clause" is a good idea?

Business logic: Database vs code

How would you react if someone told you your code is a mess?

Hiring a programmer much more qualified & experienced than yourself?

Is "Hiring only the Best" a really practical advice for normal desktop application programming?

Decentralized Data Management - encapsulating databases into microservices

Stuff you should have learned in school but didn't pay attention to at the time

How do you deal with an information hoarder?

My client wants me to add background music to a site. How do I tell them this is a terrible idea?

Why aren't more desktop apps written with Qt?

How to overcome programming by coincidence?

How do big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs?

How can you explain "beautiful code" to a non-programmer?

Demonstration of garbage collection being faster than manual memory management

Why isn't protection against SQL injection a high priority?

When they say its open source it means i can take their pictures?

In what area is LISP's macro better than Ruby's "ability" to create DSL

Is it legal for me to contribute to open source software while employed?

Why are structs/arrays zero based?

What responses disqualify a candidate from hiring during the interview?

How to mentor junior programmer who may not be a good fit for programming?

What does it mean to "expose" something?

How productive is an excellent developer compared to an average one?

Most effective way to increase programmer salary besides just doing your job?

Understanding the Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)

How can I promote the use of the Builder pattern in my team?

How do programmers in the West see programmers in the East?

unit tests for a csv parser

Rewriting GPL code to change license

Extreme Programming Daily Commits