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Jon Skeet
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Author of C# in Depth

Currently a software engineer at Google, working remotely but near London.
Usually a Microsoft MVP (C#, 2003-2010, 2011-)

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Why is subtracting these two epoch-milli Times (in year 1927) giving a strange result?
Jul 27, 2011
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Why is char[] preferred over String for passwords?
Jan 16, 2012
3830
What is the difference between String and string in C#?
Oct 18, 2008
3428
How do I call one constructor from another in Java?
Nov 12, 2008
3229
What are the correct version numbers for C#?
Oct 29, 2008
2918
What are the correct version numbers for C#?
Oct 29, 2008
2775
How do I break out of nested loops in Java?
May 20, 2009
2611
Difference between decimal, float and double in .NET?
Mar 6, 2009
2606
What is a serialVersionUID and why should I use it?
Nov 12, 2008
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Group by in LINQ
Sep 6, 2011
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Congratulations for reaching a million, Gordon Linoff!
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What should I do about a user that I'm trying to help and is calling me stupid
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