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Adam Lear
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How do you unit test private methods?

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Why is cleverness considered harmful in programming by some people?

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Would you put your Stack Overflow profile link on your CV / Resume?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages to using your real name online?

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Why do some programmers hate the UI part of the development?

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Is there any reason to use "plain old data" classes?

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Is it bad etiquette to ask a potential employer how they score on the Joel Test?

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SOLID principles vs YAGNI

54 votes

(Why) is it important that a unit test not test dependencies?

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.NET Properties - Use Private Set or ReadOnly Property?

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Should I be a good programmer immediately after college?

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Does Open Source lead to bad coding?

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At what point does "constructive" criticism of your code become unhelpful?

39 votes
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How useful are IT headhunters/recruiters when looking for a new job?

37 votes
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Fix bugs, or wait for the customer to find them?

36 votes
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Should you version web applications?

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Are my method or variable names too long?

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Is Flash really superior to Java applets?

33 votes

How to improve your ability to debug existing code

32 votes

Should you sacrifice code readability with how efficient code is?

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Where do you go to read good examples of source code?

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What personal milestones can you use to measure growth in your programming abilities?

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How to determine the levels of abstraction

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Are static classes with static methods considered SOLID?

27 votes

Why do good programmers have ugly websites?

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Is it bad practice to use public fields?

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How do you keep your basic skills from atrophy?

24 votes

Why is there still case sensitivity in some programming languages?

23 votes

Worst coding standard you've ever had to follow?

23 votes

How does one network at software conferences?

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