I have been lurking here for quite some time, and have seen questions that could probably be posted on stack overflow and get similar or even better answers. I am looking for a simple explanation as to what the primary difference is between the two exchanges, and what mindset I should have going into each one.
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One's technical and specific, the other one's theoretical and generalized. – Panzercrisis Dec 19 '14 at 14:49
This has been asked many times before:
- Compare the Help Center On-Topic page for Programmers to the Help Center On-Topic page for Stack Overflow.
- What's the difference between Programmers and Stack Overflow?
- Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange
- When do these questions belong on Programmers instead of Stack Overflow?
answered Dec 18 '14 at 15:32
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I would also add a reference to MSO faq question: Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange – gnat Dec 18 '14 at 16:23
