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Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2016

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• How to become a Hacker?

Apr 11 - Apr 17, 2016

Programming Languages / C/C++

• What are the valid signatures for C's main() function?

Jan 18 - Jan 24, 2016

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• What is your most productive shortcut with Vim?

Nov 23 - Nov 29, 2015

Functional Programming

• What are some myths about functional programming and functional programming languages?

Aug 17 - Aug 23, 2015

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• What are the actual uses of ES6 WeakMap?

Programming Languages / Python

• Why are banks like JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch using Python to replace historic legacy systems built in Java/C++?

• What are killer Python tips which could make our coder lives more productive, easier and happier?

• What are some of the best time-saving tips for Python?

Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2015

Programming Languages / Haskell

• foldl is tail recursive, so how come foldr runs faster than foldl?

• Does Haskell have tail-recursive optimization?

Aug 03 - Aug 09, 2015

Functional Programming

• What are some myths about functional programming and functional programming languages?

• How can monads in computer science be viewed as special cases of monads in category theory?

• Specification for a Functional Reactive Programming language

Programming Languages / Haskell

• Why do some programmers have difficulty in learning Haskell?

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• Are functions like map(), reduce() and filter() already optimized for traversing array?

Jul 27 - Aug 02, 2015

Programming Languages / Clojure

• Why are Clojure's let and for both monads?

Jul 13 - Jul 19, 2015

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• Why does ++[[]][+[]]+[+[]] return the string “10”?

Jun 29 - Jul 05, 2015

Algorithms

• Sorting 1 million 8 digit numbers in 1MB of RAM

• Which hashing algorithm is best for uniqueness and speed?

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted array?

• What are the current fads in computer science, IT and software engineering?

Data Structures

• What are some lesser known but useful data structures?

• What are the underlying data structures used for Redis?

Functional Programming

• What is a good beginning text on functional programming?

Math

• If floating-point can't represent 0.1, how does parseFloat (".1") equal .1?

Programming Languages / Clojure

• Why would someone learn Clojure?

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• How does bellard.org/jslinux work?

• Will WebAssembly make Javascript skills more or less valuable in the future?

Programming Languages Theory / Ruby

• What is fascinating about dynamically-typed programming languages?

Jun 22 - Jun 28, 2015

Programming Languages / C/C++

• Why do many C functions have an extra F?

Jun 15 - Jun 21, 2015

Programming Languages / C/C++

• Can a local variable's memory be accessed outside its scope?

Jun 08 - Jun 14, 2015

Functional Programming

• What is (functional) reactive programming?

Jun 01 - Jun 07, 2015

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• Comparing two arrays in Javascript

May 25 - May 31, 2015

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• Perform debounce in React.js

Programming Languages / Python

• Python Hidden Features

Programming Languages Theory / Ruby

• If you would create a new programming language, what would it look like?

May 11 - May 17, 2015

Programming Languages / Ruby

• Ruby craziness: Class vs Object?

May 04 - May 10, 2015

Algorithms

• How can I be a guru in algorithms?

Functional Programming

• What do Lisp/Haskell programmers think about Prolog?

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• Avoid Memory Leak / Usage Javascript

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• What do the top 1% of software engineers do that the other 99% do not?

Apr 27 - May 03, 2015

Algorithms

• How do you identify edge cases on algorithms? [1] [2]

• What all basic data structures and algorithms should one learn before starting competitive programming?

Functional Programming

• Why do some people not like OOP and prefer functional programming?

Learning to program

• We all hear about how simple programming can be, but what are some truly complex concepts that even experienced programmers struggle with?

Programming Languages / Python

• How can I tell if a string repeats itself in Python?

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• How does a visually impaired computer programmer do programming?

• What are the best examples of software bugs that became features (a.k.a. misbugs)?

Apr 20 - Apr 26, 2015

Algorithms

• Algorithm: Is there a good way of solving a comparison?

Learning to program

• How does one become a great coder?

Programming Languages / C/C++

• The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List

Programming Languages / Haskell

• I am building an investment engine for a startup, and my choice for developer wants to code it in Haskell. Is this the right choice? Do enough people know this so if he leaves I can continue without interruption?

• What are some crazy things one can do with monads in Haskell?

Apr 13 - Apr 19, 2015

Compilers

• Compilers: What is a supercompiler?

Functional Programming

• Is there a software-engineering methodology for functional programming?

• Why don't monads violate the purely functional nature of languages?

• What is a sum type?

Miscellaneous / Ruby

• Can I parse XHTML with Regex?

Apr 06 - Apr 12, 2015

Programming Languages Theory / Ruby

• Which programming concept do people usually find harder: loops or recursion?

Version Control Systems / Ruby

• How to update GitHub forked repository?

Mar 30 - Apr 05, 2015

Data Structures

• Are new data structures still being invented in computer science?

Functional Programming

• In what ways are the major modern functional languages different from each other?

• What's new in purely functional data structures since Okasaki?

• Can an operating system be written in a functional language?

• Why not be dependently typed?

• What is a monad?

• Learning Lambda Calculus

• Is Category Theory useful for learning functional programming?

• When do you choose functional programming over object oriented? What are the typical problem definitions where functional programming is a better choice?

Learning to program

• How can I become a world-class coder in under three years?

• What should every programmer know about security?

• What are some basic concepts that every engineering student should know?

• What technical details should a programmer of a web application consider before making the site public?

Math

• Visually stunning math concepts which are easy to explain

Programming Languages / Clojure

• Common programming mistakes for Clojure developers to avoid

Programming Languages / Haskell

• Getting started with Haskell

• Update Map in Haskell

Programming Languages / JavaScript

• How does “this” keyword work within a JavaScript object literal?

• Use of .apply() with 'new' operator. Is this possible?

• Is JavaScript's “new” keyword considered harmful?

• Is JavaScript 's “new” Keyword Considered Harmful (Part 2)?

• JavaScript inheritance and the constructor property

• Inheritence of variable properties

• How does JavaScript .prototype work?

• JavaScript closures vs. anonymous functions

• Why does JavaScript need a style guide? (⭐128k)

Programming Languages / PHP

• Is PHP a badly designed programming language?

Programming Languages Theory / Ruby

• What makes a good programming language?

• What is referential transparency?

• Research and open challenges in Programming Language Theory

• Why are there so many programming languages?

• Uses of algebraic structures in theoretical computer science

• What is the difference between the statement "Everything is an object" when said about JavaScript and when said about Ruby?