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Oh, and the Yoda condition example isn't the classic one; the real reason Yoda notation sprung up is because of the idiomatic usage of CONSTANT.equals(variable) in Java, especially with Strings but also wrapped primitives like Integer, so that if the variable reference is null you don't get a NullPointerException. Using Yoda notation for primitives is generally not done as it doesn't read well.
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Stack Overflow – like most online communities I've studied – naturally trends toward increased strictness over time. It's primarily a defense mechanism, an immune system of the sort a child develops after first entering school or daycare and being exposed to the wide, wide world of everyday sne...
Fear driven development isn't when they subtract resources from the project - it's when they add them (and normally new hires at that).
New Programming Jargon
Stack Overflow – like most online communities I've studied – naturally trends toward increased strictness over time. It's primarily a defense mechanism, an immune system of the sort a child develops after first entering school or daycare and being exposed to the wide, wide world of everyday sne...
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