Hidden features of Eclipse
Alright it can be a lame question, but everybody uses these things differently. What's some of the best time savers out there for this IDE. Tom ...
polls
What is your favorite IDE for Perl development?
What is your favorite IDE for Perl development and why? Here are the choices so far: Vim EPIC + UltraEdit VIM TextMate E Komodo Emacs TextPad Padre XEmacs WordPad Jedit Nedit SlickEdit Cream Trinity MacVim ...
What are the most commonly used anti-patterns?
I'm just wondering what are some of the classic mistakes we all make. I think before working on writing good code, you must learn to recognize bad code... especially when it's YOUR code! ...
Great programming quotes
There are a lot of great programming quotes out there. Which do you like? Today (Sept 12, 2008) I heard a new one from a friend, Lars-Gunnar, he said "Gud finns i Emacs" (in Swedish). This basically means "God is in Emacs". Still laughing about it here :) What he meant was that a function "gud is grand-unified-debugger" is in Emacs. A ...
Project tracking/management tool
Which project tracking tool do you use? Does it allow programmers to bill hours worked to projects/tasks? Does it allow to track items promised vs. items delivered? Does it allow to forecast personnel needs when you have only a ballpark estimate of how many hours you are going to need for different task types? Does it integrate with your...
The single most useful Emacs feature
My primary editor is Emacs, but my usage habits and knowledge of features has barely changed over the last few years. What are the Emacs features that you use on a daily basis? Are there any little-known Emacs features that you find very useful? Edit: Made this into the recommended poll format...please put one feature per answer fro...
Poll: Which Python IDE/editor is the best?
I am just getting into Python development and would like to know which single IDE or editor is the best. I mainly use Linux, but don't let that stop you if you think the best one is Win/Mac only. ...
Confessions of your worst WTF moment
What is your worst WTF moment, and what can we learn from that mistake? ...
Open Source Role Model Projects
What would you consider to be the best open source role model projects? I am curious about what projects to look at for inspiration in working on large projects, but I have heard rumors about some projects being over grown and quite messy. I'm less concerned with the size of the project or the language it's in, just that it's logically l...
What is the best WYSIWYG GUI editor for Python?
What is the best WYSIWYG GUI editor for Python? I'm looking for something like Visual Studio form designer. The specific GUI toolkit doesn't matter. And I'm not looking for a code editor/IDE. ...
Challenge Sites
Post sites with good programming, math, or algorithm challenges/problems/puzzles to solve. Things to stretch your mind, creativity, and logical thinking. (One site per answer, please.) ...
What is the single most useful general purpose javascript library for rich internet apps?
See title... ...
What is your single most favorite command-line trick using Bash?
We all know how to use <ctrl>-R to reverse search through history, but did you know you can use <ctrl>-S to forward search if you set stty stop ""? Also, have you ever tried running bind -p to see all of your keyboard shortcuts listed? There are over 455 on Mac OS X by default. What is your single most favorite obscure trick, keyboa...
Why did you become a programmer?
Some days I get into a rut and I just can't seem to focus. Then I think back to when I was a little kid and my parents brought home my first computer. I remember the feeling I got when my first line of code ran. I get the same feeling every time I turn an idea into code and see it work. It's too bad code isn't as readily appreciated...
Which JavaScript framework is best for web development?
Which JavaScript framework is best for web development? ...
What should a developer know before building a public web site?
What things should a programmer implementing the technical details of a web site address before making the site public? If Jeff Atwood can forget about HttpOnly cookies, sitemaps, and cross-site request forgeries all in the same site, what important thing could I be forgetting as well? I'm thinking about this from a web developer's per...
What Perl module would you be lost without?
What Perl module would you be lost without? ...
What's the best way to organize CSS rules?
What strategies help you keep track of a large number of CSS rules? How do you organize your files, your code blocks, and your rules? ...
What's the best alternative to C++ for real-time graphics programming?
C++ just sucks too much of my time by making me micro-manage my own memory, making me type far too much (hello std::vector<Thingy>::const_iterator it = lotsOfThingys.begin()), and boring me with long compile times. What's the single best alternative for serious real-time graphics programming? Garbage collection is a must (as is the abi...
What is your favorite visual studio plugin?
What is your favorite visual studio plugin? ...