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When do you use a struct instead of a class?

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 17:16

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When is it not appropriate to use the dependency injection pattern?

answered Feb 21, 2012 at 19:11

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How can I explain the difference between NULL and zero?

answered Feb 13, 2012 at 19:56

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Why should I use a factory class instead of direct object construction?

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 16:13

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What should take precedence: YAGNI or Good Design?

answered Sep 16, 2011 at 15:31

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What are the design principles that promote testable code? (designing testable code vs driving design through tests)

answered Jun 19, 2012 at 15:53

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Should I include a selfdestruct-method to my applications?

answered Sep 19, 2011 at 18:07

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Should senior programmers be required to take on and mentor a junior developer?

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 20:20

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How to save a young and dying project?

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 19:04

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In need of a more technical answer for an interview question about how the internet works from beginning to end

answered Sep 11, 2013 at 21:39

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Is there a difference between a component and a module

answered Dec 10, 2012 at 16:49

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Is denormalising a database for speed an anti-pattern?

answered Jun 15, 2021 at 1:39

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Being stupid to get better productivity?

answered Sep 6, 2011 at 15:46

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When is unit testing inappropriate or unnecessary?

answered May 3, 2012 at 17:38

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65.000.000.000 tests to run

answered Jul 10, 2013 at 19:32

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How is"cloud computing"different from "client-server"?

answered Oct 16, 2013 at 20:17

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What's the best Java equivalent to Linq?

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 20:28

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What is the relevance of resumes in the age of GitHub, Stack Exchange, Coursera, Udacity, blogs, etc.?

answered Aug 15, 2012 at 15:33

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What are the drawbacks to the ActiveRecord pattern?

answered Sep 16, 2011 at 19:57

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How many are too many interfaces on a class?

answered Nov 3, 2011 at 14:17

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I'm a manager. How can I improve work relationships and communication with programmers?

answered Jul 14, 2011 at 14:52

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Is the science of Computer Science dead?

answered Jun 20, 2011 at 18:07

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Why are CIL and CLR required in .NET?

answered Sep 23, 2013 at 20:15

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Why the question "give five things you hate about C#" is so difficult to answer during an interview?

answered Sep 11, 2013 at 23:30

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Should we mock entities and value objects when doing DDD?

answered Jul 22, 2013 at 23:18

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What does scannerless parsing have to do with the "Dangling Else Problem"?

answered Jul 10, 2013 at 3:36

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SOLID Principles and code structure

answered Jun 26, 2013 at 0:40

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Why is Today() an example of an impure function?

answered Jan 23, 2013 at 17:13

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Where should code refactoring and optimization fit within both an agile and waterfall process timeline?

answered Jul 12, 2011 at 17:56

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Did concept of ViewModel exist before MVVM?

answered Oct 14, 2011 at 19:59

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When do you use a struct instead of a class?

When is it not appropriate to use the dependency injection pattern?

How can I explain the difference between NULL and zero?

Why should I use a factory class instead of direct object construction?

What should take precedence: YAGNI or Good Design?

What are the design principles that promote testable code? (designing testable code vs driving design through tests)

Should I include a selfdestruct-method to my applications?

Should senior programmers be required to take on and mentor a junior developer?

How to save a young and dying project?

In need of a more technical answer for an interview question about how the internet works from beginning to end

Is there a difference between a component and a module

Is denormalising a database for speed an anti-pattern?

Being stupid to get better productivity?

When is unit testing inappropriate or unnecessary?

65.000.000.000 tests to run

How is"cloud computing"different from "client-server"?

What's the best Java equivalent to Linq?

What is the relevance of resumes in the age of GitHub, Stack Exchange, Coursera, Udacity, blogs, etc.?

What are the drawbacks to the ActiveRecord pattern?

How many are too many interfaces on a class?

I'm a manager. How can I improve work relationships and communication with programmers?

Is the science of Computer Science dead?

Why are CIL and CLR required in .NET?

Why the question "give five things you hate about C#" is so difficult to answer during an interview?

Should we mock entities and value objects when doing DDD?

What does scannerless parsing have to do with the "Dangling Else Problem"?

SOLID Principles and code structure

Why is Today() an example of an impure function?

Where should code refactoring and optimization fit within both an agile and waterfall process timeline?

Did concept of ViewModel exist before MVVM?