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Why do dynamic languages make it more difficult to maintain large codebases?

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Why is JavaScript not compiled to bytecode before sending over the network?

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 20:27

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How do I create my own programming language and a compiler for it

answered Jun 15, 2011 at 23:19

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What do you do when code review is just too hard?

answered Jun 28, 2016 at 22:40

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Should I add redundant code now just in case it may be needed in the future?

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 1:47

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On developing deep programming knowledge

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 22:59

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How has an increase in the complexity of systems affected successive generations of programmers?

answered Jan 14, 2014 at 17:20

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Why are interfaces useful?

answered Sep 14, 2011 at 15:09

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Zero behavior objects in OOP - my design dilemma

answered Apr 2, 2014 at 17:40

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Are single-character constants better than literals?

answered Jul 6, 2016 at 19:39

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What is a proper use of downcasting?

answered Feb 26, 2018 at 15:10

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If null is bad, why do modern languages implement it?

answered May 2, 2014 at 21:13

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&& and || are not logical but conditional operators?

answered Nov 22, 2017 at 17:55

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Why are data structures so important in interviews?

answered Aug 18, 2011 at 16:00

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Why is C not considered an 'object-oriented' language?

answered Oct 10, 2011 at 21:23

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How important is multithreading in the current software industry?

answered Sep 19, 2011 at 15:53

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If I implement an Interface, is it called an Inheritance?

answered Apr 27, 2016 at 12:32

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Result object vs throwing exceptions

answered Feb 12, 2020 at 22:01

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Why is 'void' not allowed as a generic type in C#

answered Jan 20, 2012 at 19:48

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Does the usage of LINQ and Lambda Expressions lead to less readable code?

answered Dec 13, 2010 at 7:19

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Prevent deprecated code from compiling after reaching a deadline

answered Mar 8, 2018 at 17:36

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How come compilers are so reliable?

answered Feb 28, 2011 at 22:13

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Is it a bad design for a programming language to allow spaces in identifiers?

answered Nov 25, 2019 at 22:03

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How should I store "unknown" and "missing" values in a variable, while still retaining the difference between "unknown" and "missing"?

answered Aug 14, 2018 at 22:29

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Why does F# have an interactive mode but not C#?

answered Jul 10, 2012 at 20:49

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How does throwing an ArgumentNullException help?

answered Nov 22, 2011 at 20:48

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Why don't we store the syntax tree instead of the source code?

answered Nov 11, 2011 at 17:45

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Which way to terminate reading loop is the preferred approach?

answered Dec 26, 2013 at 22:01

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Why is the logical NOT operator in C-style languages "!" and not "~~"?

answered Sep 30, 2019 at 18:17

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Is it poor practice to name a property/member the same as the declaring type in C#?

answered Sep 27, 2013 at 22:58

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Why do dynamic languages make it more difficult to maintain large codebases?

Why is JavaScript not compiled to bytecode before sending over the network?

How do I create my own programming language and a compiler for it

What do you do when code review is just too hard?

Should I add redundant code now just in case it may be needed in the future?

On developing deep programming knowledge

How has an increase in the complexity of systems affected successive generations of programmers?

Why are interfaces useful?

Zero behavior objects in OOP - my design dilemma

Are single-character constants better than literals?

What is a proper use of downcasting?

If null is bad, why do modern languages implement it?

&& and || are not logical but conditional operators?

Why are data structures so important in interviews?

Why is C not considered an 'object-oriented' language?

How important is multithreading in the current software industry?

If I implement an Interface, is it called an Inheritance?

Result object vs throwing exceptions

Why is 'void' not allowed as a generic type in C#

Does the usage of LINQ and Lambda Expressions lead to less readable code?

Prevent deprecated code from compiling after reaching a deadline

How come compilers are so reliable?

Is it a bad design for a programming language to allow spaces in identifiers?

How should I store "unknown" and "missing" values in a variable, while still retaining the difference between "unknown" and "missing"?

Why does F# have an interactive mode but not C#?

How does throwing an ArgumentNullException help?

Why don't we store the syntax tree instead of the source code?

Which way to terminate reading loop is the preferred approach?

Why is the logical NOT operator in C-style languages "!" and not "~~"?

Is it poor practice to name a property/member the same as the declaring type in C#?