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Why is using System.out.println() so bad? [closed]
Of course, it is very good use to use a logging framework for the error messages or warnings. But sometimes I use System.out.println() if I want to try something new in a short time.
Is it really so ...
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How to do documentation for code and why is software (often) poorly documented?
There are some good examples of well-documented code out there, such as java api. But, a lot of code in public projects such as git and internal projects of companies is poorly documented and not very ...
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When does 'optimizing code' == 'structuring data'?
A recent article by ycombinator lists a comment with principles of a great programmer.
#7. Good programmer: I optimize code. Better programmer: I structure data. Best programmer: What's the ...
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SVN / Git How to administer branches
I'm the technical lead for a small company (6 developers). We currently use SVN and we're slowly porting over to Git, after everyone gets their training.
Currently our clients are the ones who "pull ...
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Does studying other people's programs help in self growth? [closed]
Should I be studying big softwares written by other people in our company? My work may be a small sub module on the top of that software, and I may not be required to know what goes beneath the hood, ...
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Is there a name for being able to quickly find the relevant code? [closed]
I notice that a property of codebases that I like hacking on is that it's quick to find the relevant code for some feature, without knowing much about the code base at all. For example, searching for ...
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What source code organization approach helps improve modularity and API/Implementation separation?
Few languages are as restrictive as Java with file naming standards and project structure. In that language, the file name must match the public class declared in the file, and the file must live in ...
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Is it easier to define and recognize poor application design than good application design? [closed]
A couple recent questions focused on "well designed applications" and "poorly designed applications". Looking at the responses it appears to me that it might be easier to recognize and define poor ...
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Automatic sorting of class/module members and its possible impact on productivity and code quality [closed]
Recently I saw some possibilities of some IDEs (via plugins) to sort members of their classes/modules based on some criteria, sou you could have everything sorted automaticaly no matter where you ...
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How do I parse a header with two different version [ID3] avoiding code duplication?
I really hope you can give me some interesting viewpoints for my situation, because I am not satisfied with my current approach.
I am writing an MP3 parser, starting with an ID3v2 parser.
Right now ...
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