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17 questions linked to/from Is programming history on topic?
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Is curiosity allowed on programmers.stackexchange.com? [duplicate]
Is curiosity allowed on the various stackexchange sites or does every single question need to be a question about a precise problem to solve?
For example, are the two following questions valid ...
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Are programming-related history/trivia questions acceptable on P.SE? [duplicate]
I think I have found an appropriate tag for this type of questions: trivia
Inventor and History of programming technology
Who is the father of CIL?
version:1 Favorite Pascal language features and ...
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How can historical questions be on topic? [duplicate]
If I wanted to ask something regarding the history of the name SQL as it relates to computer programmers is that applicable?
The first answer would undoubtedly be a link to wikipedia so I'm not sure ...
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Are you still confused about what Programmers (now called Software Engineering) is for?
I'm going to try and keep this short, because a lot of it has already been discussed. If you are interested in the history, you can find it here on Programmers Meta, but here's a very brief recap:
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Programmers.SE Contest: The Complete Outline [closed]
Wait! Programmers.SE is having a contest!?
What have you been living under a rock?
Just kidding (maybe). Yes, Programmers is having a contest. And it's going to be awesome!
So how will this contest ...
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Are word origin questions on-topic?
The latest example is here:
Why are actual parameters called "arguments"?
Note that the OP is not asking for the difference between "parameters" and "arguments," or even what the word ...
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What is this "Software Engineering" site you speak of, and what kinds of questions can I ask there?
Programmers has changed its name.
Why has this name change occurred?
Has anything else changed?
What kinds of questions will I be able to ask, now that the name has changed?
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What did you think of the contest?
Our contest ended a few hours ago, the winners should be getting their prizes soon(ish). Hopefully you've all enjoyed the contest as much as I did, and we can organize similar events again in the ...
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Content Dispute for "Why do programming languages, especially C, use curly braces and not square ones?"
Why do programming languages, especially C, use curly braces and not square ones?
This post has generated very rapid close/reopen votes along with an extended discussion in the comments. I have ...
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Cutting down on off topic posts
We are getting pummeled with the same off topic questions over and over again. So we clearly need to be doing a better job up front of educating first time posters.
In the 'How to Ask' box that's ...
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Most top rated questions could've been closed
My first and only question on this site has been closed. I've a fair amount of rep on SO and I know how things work here. Before asking it I have read the FAQ and the What topics can I ask about here? ...
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This question isn't remotely subjective
Why was the caret used for XOR instead of exponentiation?
Seriously though, this question asks for a specific reasoning - it doesn't encourage (nor would I accept) subjectivity or conjecture. It has ...
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What topics are not "part of the SDLC" but are nevertheless still on topic?
It would be beneficial to aggregate in one location everything that is actually on topic here, particularly when topics are exceptions to "is it part of the SDLC?" as a rule of thumb.
I had thought ...
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Sidebar is FAQ'ed, lets update the FAQ tags
Yes! The sidebar has been FAQed!
Our faq has 18 questions in it while faq-proposed has 40 more. What questions should move there for easier access for people unfamiliar with the workings of meta?
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How to improve the document / refactoring question
Question in review:
Is it Typical for Large Software Companies to Not Document or Refactor Code?
Thunderforge asked in chat
I recently had my question put on hold and I'd like to know how I can ...
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