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Richard Glascodine posted in General Programming

Timescales on projects - realistic to go solo?

Hey everyone! So I’m having great fun learning to code and getting into comp sci. (I love how the internet allows you to learn stuff) anyway, just a question based around timescales. I just need to make sure I’m being realistic in my ambitions. So I...

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Agnishom Chattopadhyay posted in General Programming

What is the most dangerous coding advice you have been given?

j posted in General Programming and 3 others

Should the right to make profit, trump the right to not being bothered?

In the last years I've seen new strategies to convert potential customers into actual ones. I am from austria (europe) and I have a particular view about not being pestered while I'm in my decision-making process. If I want help, I ask for it. But ...

Very much, it's the purpose of it.

People have a right to privacy.

I am not sure, I never thought of it.

I have an opinion! ;) please explain

Justin DiMuccio posted in programming languages and 4 others

What are your favorite and most hated languages to program in? Why?

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Anonymous posted in General Programming

Is it a bad practice to mutate the arguments passed into a function?

My colleagues advised me not to do it as it may create side-effects. However, I don't understand side effects and this argument. Could someone help me understand how modifying arguments inside a function can create side effects?