Joel Spolsky • 4/23/2018

Strange and maddening rules

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This article discusses common developer problem-solving techniques like rubber duck debugging and divide-and-conquer debugging. It analyzes Jon Skeet's checklist for asking good programming questions and draws parallels to these debugging methods. The piece also examines the historical context of programming forums like comp.lang.c and debates about Stack Overflow's accessibility to programming novices.

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