Questions tagged [software-engineering-se]
For questions pertaining to Software Engineering Stack Exchange, and how it relates to the Stack Exchange network.
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Undeleting a question as opposed to posting anew (possibly elsewhere)
I recently posted a question on the Software Engineering site (Link) that was deleted fairly quickly. The on-hold reason while it was active had noted that they believed I was seeking a software ...
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Help people find the lost Programmers
People keep losing the Programmers site. This is expected, a big site suddenly going through an overall name change.
Instead of having them ask here on Meta, or give up and believe it's deleted, I ...
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Where is the Programmers site? [duplicate]
I remember it was before, but now I can't find it anymore.
Was it deleted? Or replaced by Software Engineering?
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Is "Software Engineering" the replacement of "Programmers"?
I can't find the "Programmers" site anywhere and haven't seen the "Software Engineering" site before - is it the replacement of "Programmers"?
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Outdated name and broken logo in Data Explorer for Software Engineering (previously known as Programmers) [duplicate]
Programmers recently changed name to Software Engineering.
But this hasn't been reflected in the SEDE site switcher: it still shows the old name and the site logo is broken as shown on the screen ...
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Which SE site is suitable for asking about optimization of a mobile application? [duplicate]
I want to post this problem in the suitable SE site. But, I don't know which is suitable.
My problem is:
In my office there is one iOS app which having 60 mb app size in
store. Now, am going to ...
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Does a question about software architecture using a specific framework belong on Programmers or Stack Overflow? [duplicate]
I have a question about how to best design my React.JS/Flux app. Does it belong on Stack Overflow or the Programmers community? I was thinking Programmers, but there's no React or Flux tag on that ...
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Should I edit my bad questions even if it causes good answers to lose context?
There is a hypothetical user on Software Engineering. Let's call him Devorlor. He asked some bad questions, but despite this, he received some very useful and upvoted answers.
This hypothetical user ...
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How can I make this question acceptable? [closed]
Earlier today I posted this question on programmers.stackexchange:
How can a manager best communicate software development best practices to junior and mid level staff?
My boss asked me this ...
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Asking which way is better [duplicate]
I have a coding question with two compilable options. I want to ask which is better and why. Code review, programmers, stack exchange...im not really sure? Where is this question appropriate.
It may ...
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Should this question be migrated to the programme's stack exhange [closed]
It is to my understanding that programmers stack exchange is "a question and answer site for professionals and students in software development" that are asking "conceptual questions about software ...
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Merge of stackoverflow and programmers [duplicate]
I think that the original purpose of Programmers (originally called not-programming-related) hasn't fulfilled its purpose, and right now it functions as a duplicate of Stack Overflow.
The question ...
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Site recommendation to ask Programmer SE related questions given a ban? [duplicate]
I want to ask a question related to HR and SE, however unfortunately my account has been locked from asking questions on Programmers. I feel an HR (hiring) type of question is inappropriate for SO.
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Designing issues with edited user at programmers [duplicate]
I recently go through this website and i found designing issue with edited user check 178 of yannis its collision with pankaj
Check here
Is this a issue i have 1024 resolution
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Add programmers.stackexchange.com to off-topic migration site list [duplicate]
When voting to close a question that should be migrated to another site, this list of sites is presented:
meta.stackoverflow.com
superuser.com
tex.stackexchange.com
dba.stackexchange.com
sharepoint....
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Is it allowed/does it make sense to ask a question on more than one StackExchange site? [duplicate]
I have a question, and I am not sure which site is more suitable (StackOverflow or Programmers).
I've tried to read the about it and haven't found a conclusive answer.
Is it allowed/does it make ...
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I've been temporarily suspended. Am I actually a bad user? Should I leave the site?
I have recently asked a question by accident when I was drafting it. I decided not to post, but it was left open in another tab and somehow (I don't even know) it got posted. When I noticed it, a few ...
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Migrate question to programmers.stackexchange.com
Shouldn't this question have been moved to the Programmers SE instead of being deleted?
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38144/how-can-i-convince-skeptical-management-and-colleagues-to-allow-...
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SO programming tags vs Programmers SE programming tags
I believe that I understand the general distinction between SO and Programmers SE, but why does PSE have programming language tags, ie Java, C#, etc? From what I can tell, the questions asked on ...
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Migrating questions to "Programmers" at SE
I looooove StackOverflow so much that sometimes I ask questions there, that should be posted on other StackExchange site like Programmers, as for example this:
Is there an industry standard for ...
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When to use which Stack Exchange site? [duplicate]
I've had a question on coding-style, but I often read in the comments of some questions, that such questions are unwelcome on Stack Overflow even though there is still a coding-style tag. So I ...
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SO or SoftwareEngineering.se? [duplicate]
I felt that this question I had was in the grey area between SO and SoftwareEngineering.se and I ended up asking it on SoftwareEngineering.se (clearly), however someone there has said that it would be ...
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mentioning programmers.stackexchange in the stackoverflow FAQ
Is there a reason for why https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/
is not mentioned in the stackoverflow FAQ? It seems highly relevant to me.
I suggest adding something like:
If your ...
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Why I need to login to Programmers.stackexchange.com again when I already had a session in Stack Overflow [duplicate]
Well, first I thought about asking this in programmers meta, but decides against it since question about all Stack Exchange networks is allowed here, as per FAQ.
I have already login to Stack ...
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Asking for help on stackoverflow and programmers.stackexchange.com? [duplicate]
I would like to ask whether I can ask the same question on Stack Overflow and on programmers.stackexchange.com or it would be treated as a spam.
The reason to ask is because I am a new user here but ...
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Why was this question of mine which can be answered objectively closed? [closed]
New Question:
After some really good info on the topic from fellow meta folks, I would love to ask the mods to migrate the question in question to Programmers. Is it not possible?
Old Question:
I ...
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Should Programmers.SE exist? [closed]
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Wow I got royally lynched for this. Please see the accepted answer which illustrates the reasons for Programmers to exist pretty well.
I'd like to say for the record I stand corrected - ...
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What happened to the "Off-topic ... belongs on Programmers" close option? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Update Migration Path List for Non-Moderators
Is my imagination playing tricks on me? I think I remember the list of off-topic "belongs on" options to list programmers.SE. It ...
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Is a high close/migration rate a problem for a SE site? Why or Why not?
Programmers.SE has a fairly high close/migration question rate (43% over the past month). However, when I posted a meta question asking what we could do to help lower that rate, one of the moderators ...
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StackOverflow vs. Programmers migration - incorrect? And what can be done about borderline questions?
With regard to https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/146198/why-when-would-it-be-appropriate-to-override-tostring/.
This question started off on StackOverflow, where I believe it ...
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Why was this question moved to Programmers.SE?
I see Euler cycle finding question is moved to Programmers, I don't know Programmers rules, but as I can see this question is a really algorithmic question and fits SO rules, maybe it's a homework, ...
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Are questions like "When (how/whether) should I use smth?" eligible for flagging or migration to programmers.SE?
Should the following questions (and similar ones) be flagged as "not constructive"?
When and how should I use a ThreadLocal variable?
Should I switch to C++ I/O streams?
Actually I flagged these two ...
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When would I post something to Programmers instead of Stack Overflow and vice versa? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange
I've read the descriptions of both Stack Exchange's "Programmers" and "Stack Overflow" sites. But it is not ...
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Don't show closed questions on front page
This is what I see when I go to Programmers (yellow highlight by me).
All questions except two on the first "page" are closed. I can of course scroll down to see lots of questions that aren't closed ...
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Questions that don't fit on Stack Overflow or Programmers
Is there an appropriate place for questions that cover a broad overview of a specific technology stack?
So I asked a question on Stack Overflow that got closed, and I wondered where the appropriate ...
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Should programming best practices be on Stack Overflow or Software Engineering SE?
I was reading What are the pros and cons of error handling at beginning vs. end of the method on Stack Overflow and I was wondering if this question is better fitted for Software Engineering SE. I ...
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When should a question be moved to SoftwareEngineering.SE? [closed]
Recently, I came across this question: How Many Objects Inside of a Class is too Many?.
This is a question about OO design, something that I feel is covered under "Design patterns" at ...
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Design questions in the nlp tag
Jeff Atwood posted a great question to programmers.stackexchange.com about implementing a method to detect code that has not been formatted in a Markdown code block. I suggested that this really ...
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What's the difference between "Programmers" and "Stackoverflow" sites? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange
It escapes me why there are two separate sites with separate reputations and basically the same questions. Does ...
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Is it OK to ask a question about naming conventions? [duplicate]
I understand that naming conventions for code have an element of personal preference, and can be subjective and argumentative, which isn't the goal of these sites.
But, I'm really looking for ...
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Please just close garbage questions, instead of moving them to Programmers SE
https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/72304/what-is-architectural-infracture
Googling does not helped. I haved heared about it in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyNPeTn8fpo&...
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StackOverflow vs Programmers.StackExchange [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange?
It seems that both StackOverflow and Programming.StackExchange are both about programming and software ...
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How can a question be useful and closed? [duplicate]
I am a little confused as to what constitutes a fair question on SO. I posted a question, that some thought to be subjective and was downvoted, followed by 3 votes to close.
Need good source control
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Should all questions related to Scrum and Agile tags be migrated from SO to Programmers-SE?
I noticed that many questions related to Scrum, Agile and other related tags are often closed on Stack Overflow as off-topic and migrated to programmers.stacexchange. Should we simply migrate whole ...
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What is the difference between Stack Overflow and Programmers SE? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Choosing between Stack Overflow and Programmers Stack Exchange
I've been facing a dilemma. What kind of questions go to Stack Overflow? What kind go to Programmers SE?
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Migrating old SO questions to Programmers [duplicate]
I've found a fair number of old questions that obviously now belong on Programmers. However, simply voting to close doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Because they are old, no one is looking, and the ...
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Why does Compose Query default to Programmers SE?
When I go to https://data.stackexchange.com/ and click Compose Query while I haven't selected a site yet, it always defaults to Programmers SE.
I think it would be more appropriate to let me select a ...
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Does this question belong on Programmers.SE?
Earlier today, a question about implementing a system to spy on cellphone calls showed up on Stack Overflow.
I voted to move this question to Programmers, since the answers seemed to revolve around ...
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What does a higher reputation on programmers than SO say to you?
I'm really hoping it doesn't scream, "Architecture Astronaut!"
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Should questions in the [work-environment] tag be migrated to Programmers?
Looking over the questions tagged [work-environment] on Stack Overflow, all but about two of the open questions seem to be regarding office environment issues. Are these good candidates to migrate to ...
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