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How can I tell what standard my C is in?

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If the model is validating the data, shouldn't it throw exceptions on bad input?

answered Jun 12, 2013 at 10:02

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Can someone else patent my open-sourced algorithm?

answered Jan 17, 2013 at 14:11

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What do you say in a code review when the other person built an over complicated solution?

answered Jul 18, 2012 at 10:02

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What is the most obscure sorting algorithm you know?

answered Nov 24, 2010 at 7:20

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A client wants us to screen work machines for pornography. Is it possible?

answered Mar 3, 2011 at 9:09

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Why many programming languages have only 2 data-structures: arrays and hashes?

answered Mar 23, 2013 at 3:15

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Attributing credit for programming languages used

answered Jun 20, 2013 at 6:09

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Do threads delete themselves?

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What does it mean to "promote" a file?

answered Aug 8, 2013 at 1:13

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use of UDP in DNS

answered Jun 24, 2016 at 13:55

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Which UML diagrams are still being widely used?

answered Jan 2, 2017 at 0:45

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How to not let anyone inspect elements of a webpage?

answered May 3, 2014 at 9:10

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Am I covered with GPL If I want to create a derived work from a GPLv2 project and change the project name?

answered Apr 9, 2014 at 9:41

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Is it bad practice to throw multiple custom exceptions in Java?

answered Nov 6, 2015 at 23:45

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Returning Unmodifiable Collections only tees you up for runtime exceptions?

answered Mar 13, 2016 at 3:27

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Must a variable contain an instance of a class if it invokes a method?

answered Jun 12, 2016 at 5:10

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What is the meaning of "All rights reserved" next to a permissive license?

answered Mar 27, 2016 at 13:57

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Can I safely ignore byte order in networking?

answered Apr 23, 2016 at 2:31

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How can I determine the minimum requirements of a piece of software?

answered Aug 2, 2013 at 1:44

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Using Java Reflection to decouple code modules

answered Sep 24, 2013 at 14:40

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Should I allow my client to self host?

answered May 26, 2013 at 0:34

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How do you keep consistent self confidence while coding?

answered Apr 3, 2013 at 11:31

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Is TOS Necessary?

answered Apr 20, 2011 at 6:50

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Is a developer-driven product a good thing?

answered Dec 15, 2010 at 1:22

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Switch from C# to Java, which "gotchas" I should care?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 7:47

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Does this BSD-like license achieve what I want it to?

answered Jul 15, 2012 at 1:21

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How "commercially savvy" should software developers be?

answered Sep 21, 2011 at 6:40

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why no hasLock/testLock on mutexes

answered Aug 2, 2011 at 13:22

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How to report on a bug to the boss

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How can I tell what standard my C is in?

If the model is validating the data, shouldn't it throw exceptions on bad input?

Can someone else patent my open-sourced algorithm?

What do you say in a code review when the other person built an over complicated solution?

What is the most obscure sorting algorithm you know?

A client wants us to screen work machines for pornography. Is it possible?

Why many programming languages have only 2 data-structures: arrays and hashes?

Attributing credit for programming languages used

Do threads delete themselves?

What does it mean to "promote" a file?

use of UDP in DNS

Which UML diagrams are still being widely used?

How to not let anyone inspect elements of a webpage?

Am I covered with GPL If I want to create a derived work from a GPLv2 project and change the project name?

Is it bad practice to throw multiple custom exceptions in Java?

Returning Unmodifiable Collections only tees you up for runtime exceptions?

Must a variable contain an instance of a class if it invokes a method?

What is the meaning of "All rights reserved" next to a permissive license?

Can I safely ignore byte order in networking?

How can I determine the minimum requirements of a piece of software?

Using Java Reflection to decouple code modules

Should I allow my client to self host?

How do you keep consistent self confidence while coding?

Is TOS Necessary?

Is a developer-driven product a good thing?

Switch from C# to Java, which "gotchas" I should care?

Does this BSD-like license achieve what I want it to?

How "commercially savvy" should software developers be?

why no hasLock/testLock on mutexes

How to report on a bug to the boss