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Is StackOverflowStack Overflow an appropriate place for simple code reviews?

StackOverflowStack Overflow is more than anything else a place to ask programming questions, but we also have stuff like tips and tricks, code golf (to the chagrin of some), programming as a profession style questions, programming jokes, books, blogs, etc, etc...

I've also seen, and myself placed, problematic code and/or code with unconventional ideas to be viewed by others on SOStack Overflow and get help and or opinions about the snippets... in a way a code review of sorts.

So I was wondering how do the rest of you feel about SOStack Overflow as a place for simple code reviews (barring placing illegal code). Is this an activity that is in line with the purpose of SOStack Overflow or not?

Note: My opinion is SOStack Overflow is great for small code reviews of personal projects and such.

Is StackOverflow an appropriate place for simple code reviews?

StackOverflow is more than anything else a place to ask programming questions, but we also have stuff like tips and tricks, code golf (to the chagrin of some), programming as a profession style questions, programming jokes, books, blogs, etc, etc...

I've also seen, and myself placed, problematic code and/or code with unconventional ideas to be viewed by others on SO and get help and or opinions about the snippets... in a way a code review of sorts.

So I was wondering how do the rest of you feel about SO as a place for simple code reviews (barring placing illegal code). Is this an activity that is in line with the purpose of SO or not?

Note: My opinion is SO is great for small code reviews of personal projects and such.

Is Stack Overflow an appropriate place for simple code reviews?

Stack Overflow is more than anything else a place to ask programming questions, but we also have stuff like tips and tricks, code golf (to the chagrin of some), programming as a profession style questions, programming jokes, books, blogs, etc, etc...

I've also seen, and myself placed, problematic code and/or code with unconventional ideas to be viewed by others on Stack Overflow and get help and or opinions about the snippets... in a way a code review of sorts.

So I was wondering how do the rest of you feel about Stack Overflow as a place for simple code reviews (barring placing illegal code). Is this an activity that is in line with the purpose of Stack Overflow or not?

Note: My opinion is Stack Overflow is great for small code reviews of personal projects and such.

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Is StackOverflow an appropriate place for simple code reviews?

StackOverflow is more than anything else a place to ask programming questions, but we also have stuff like tips and tricks, code golf (to the chagrin of some), programming as a profession style questions, programming jokes, books, blogs, etc, etc...

I've also seen, and myself placed, problematic code and/or code with unconventional ideas to be viewed by others on SO and get help and or opinions about the snippets... in a way a code review of sorts.

So I was wondering how do the rest of you feel about SO as a place for simple code reviews (barring placing illegal code). Is this an activity that is in line with the purpose of SO or not?

Note: My opinion is SO is great for small code reviews of personal projects and such.