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Clean readable code vs fast hard to read code. When to cross the line?
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Why does the type go after the variable name in modern programming languages?
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Why to let / not let developers test their own work
Awarded Jul 1 at 1:15
Should interface names begin with an "I" prefix?
Awarded May 27 at 15:25
Is there a performance benefit to using the method reference syntax instead of lambda syntax in Java 8?
Awarded Apr 17 at 15:49
When to *not* use SOLID principles
Awarded Nov 22, 2024 at 21:02
What is the origin and meaning of the phrase “Lambda the ultimate?”
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Can you change code distributed under the MIT license, and re-distribute it under the GPL license? [closed]
Awarded Jun 23, 2024 at 12:36
Switch from C# to Java, which "gotchas" I should care?
Awarded May 29, 2024 at 12:50
Which HTTP verb should I use to trigger an action in a REST web service?
Awarded Mar 6, 2024 at 13:18
Good, simple reasons for having multiple environments
Awarded Feb 16, 2024 at 18:17
Do I need unit test if I already have integration test?
Awarded Feb 6, 2024 at 13:51
Understanding "programming to an interface"
Awarded Jan 16, 2024 at 22:28
Is it common to separate back-end and front-end into two positions on web development projects?
Awarded Dec 11, 2023 at 14:55
The most mind-bending programming language? [closed]
Awarded Dec 10, 2023 at 16:42
What's is the point of PImpl pattern while we can use interface for the same purpose in C++?
Awarded Oct 29, 2023 at 1:57
State machines vs threads
Awarded Oct 23, 2023 at 19:11
How do I deal with analysis paralysis?
Awarded Oct 18, 2023 at 18:35
What is the point of unit tests?
Awarded Jul 26, 2023 at 18:11
Ways to share DTO across microservices?
Awarded Jul 19, 2023 at 23:45
When do we actually use object-oriented programming? [closed]
Awarded Jul 11, 2023 at 18:57
Are private methods with a single reference bad style?
Awarded Mar 27, 2023 at 13:16
How can I favor quick (and dirty) over clean (and slow) in practice?
Awarded Feb 23, 2023 at 21:17
What exactly does the condition in the MIT license imply?
Awarded Jan 3, 2023 at 15:47
Do you generally send objects or their member variables into functions?
Awarded Dec 5, 2022 at 12:26
Should Microservices talk to each other?
Awarded Nov 29, 2022 at 17:02
Is it a good practice to declare instance variables as None in a class in Python?
Awarded Nov 26, 2022 at 20:01
How to design a REST API that can "prompt" the client about long-running operations?
Awarded Nov 22, 2022 at 8:26
When does pair programming work? When to avoid it?
Awarded Nov 6, 2022 at 5:06
How does garbage collection work in languages which are natively compiled?
Awarded Nov 1, 2022 at 7:42
get weighted random item
Awarded Sep 2, 2022 at 16:36
HTTP Status Code for "Still Processing"
Awarded Aug 18, 2022 at 22:06
Programming Language vs Markup Language vs Scripting Language
Awarded Jul 7, 2022 at 14:03
Why declare final variables inside methods? [duplicate]
Awarded Jun 19, 2022 at 14:11
Should I fully parenthesize expressions or rely on precedence rules?
Awarded Jun 13, 2022 at 12:08
When NOT to apply the Dependency Inversion Principle?
Awarded Jun 3, 2022 at 12:28
Should I return an HTTP 400 (Bad Request) status if a parameter is syntactically correct, but violates a business rule?
Awarded May 27, 2022 at 16:40
Is "Clean Architecture" by Bob Martin a rule of thumb for all architectures or is it just one of the options?
Awarded May 15, 2022 at 15:41
When is Singleton appropriate? [duplicate]
Awarded Mar 31, 2022 at 17:37
What is a byte stream actually?
Awarded Feb 7, 2022 at 16:41
What is the history of why bytes are eight bits?
Awarded Feb 1, 2022 at 23:46
Best way to synchronize data between two different databases
Awarded Jan 29, 2022 at 14:35
Naming of bool methods: Is vs. Can vs.?
Awarded Jan 19, 2022 at 12:03
How to store ordered information in a Relational Database
Awarded Jan 17, 2022 at 23:46
Are stacks the only reasonable way to structure programs?
Awarded Jan 17, 2022 at 23:46
How do you encode Algebraic Data Types in a C#- or Java-like language?
Awarded Jan 15, 2022 at 19:27
Use empty string, null or remove empty property in API request/response
Awarded Jan 15, 2022 at 12:46
What did Rich Hickey mean when he said, "All that specificity [of interfaces/classes/types] kills your reuse!"
Awarded Jan 12, 2022 at 17:15
Writing Tests for Existing Code
Awarded Dec 15, 2021 at 7:45
Is it bad practice that a controller calls a repository instead of a service?
Awarded Dec 3, 2021 at 11:05
Low Latency Unix/Linux
Awarded Oct 16, 2021 at 21:26
RESTful API. Should I be returning the object that was created / updated?
Awarded Oct 3, 2021 at 3:56
Is it wasteful to create a new database table instead of using enum data type?
Awarded Sep 29, 2021 at 0:32
How could the first C++ compiler be written in C++?
Awarded Sep 26, 2021 at 19:35
What does "GPL with classpath exception" mean in practice?
Awarded Sep 15, 2021 at 12:34
Difference between a REPL and interactive shell
Awarded Sep 14, 2021 at 17:10
Dependency Injection: Field Injection vs Constructor Injection?
Awarded Sep 11, 2021 at 22:17
DDD repositories in application or domain service
Awarded Sep 11, 2021 at 0:20
Why do people fork repositories on GitHub? [closed]
Awarded Sep 8, 2021 at 17:35
What are "class methods" and "instance methods", in Python?
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