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Mason Wheeler
Seattle, WA
tech.turbu-rpg.com
Age: 30
A lifelong programmer who's been coding in Delphi since its initial release and currently makes a living at it.
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Top Questions
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How do I apply a diff patch on Windows?
windows
diff
patch
apply
asked Feb 5 '09 at 18:33
stackoverflow.com
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Where does this concept of “favor composition over inheritance” come from?
object-oriented
inheritance
composition
asked Apr 4 '11 at 22:54
programmers.stackexchange.com
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Why is there a scarcity of lithium?
nuclear-physics
big-bang
geophysics
asked Jun 16 '11 at 0:14
physics.stackexchange.com
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How can you do anything useful without mutable state?
functional-programming
state
asked Jun 20 '09 at 0:52
stackoverflow.com
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Is it possible to write extensions to Delphi's debugger?
delphi
debugging
asked Jan 16 '09 at 3:26
stackoverflow.com
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Where does the term “Red/Black Tree” come from?
terminology
history
etymology
asked Oct 27 '11 at 20:44
programmers.stackexchange.com
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How does heap compaction work quickly?
algorithm
garbage-collection
asked Apr 18 '10 at 18:04
stackoverflow.com
17
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What can cause a program to run much faster the second time?
windows
performance
delphi
caching
asked Sep 26 '11 at 21:10
stackoverflow.com
17
votes
Merchandise has little in the way of description
discussion
shop
merchandise
asked Apr 30 '12 at 19:48
meta.stackoverflow.com
16
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What are the advantages of a 64-bit processor?
64bit
cpu
asked Mar 3 '09 at 17:25
stackoverflow.com
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Top Answers
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How can a new programmer impress the software engineer (boss)?
programmers.stackexchange.com
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Should I return from a function early or use an if statement?
programmers.stackexchange.com
92
Is it a good idea to design an architecture thinking that the User Interface classes can be replaced by a command line interface?
programmers.stackexchange.com
80
Are unit tests really that useful?
programmers.stackexchange.com
72
I found that the company I work for is putting a backdoor into mobile phones
security.stackexchange.com
70
What to say when you don’t know the answer to an interview question?
programmers.stackexchange.com
64
Logging failed login attempts exposes passwords
programmers.stackexchange.com
59
What happened to Borland Delphi?
programmers.stackexchange.com
59
Engineering interview candidate refuses to use whiteboard
programmers.stackexchange.com
57
Should I plan ahead, or figure out programs as I'm writing them?
programmers.stackexchange.com
52
What’s your favorite programming language?
programmers.stackexchange.com
52
5 years of university education vs. 5 years of work experience - Which would you pick if hiring?
programmers.stackexchange.com
48
Why do game developers prefer Windows?
programmers.stackexchange.com
47
Is Linq having a mind-numbing effect on .NET programmers?
programmers.stackexchange.com
46
Advantages of object-oriented programming
programmers.stackexchange.com
45
Can we assume that all users today have Internet access?
programmers.stackexchange.com
44
What justifies the use of an IDE versus a standard editor?
programmers.stackexchange.com
44
Why does Facebook convert PHP code to C++?
programmers.stackexchange.com
44
Why Do You Use Delphi?
stackoverflow.com
43
What are the chances of Google's Go becoming a mainstream language?
programmers.stackexchange.com
43
Why are strings so slow?
programmers.stackexchange.com
43
Specific reasons for still using Subversion?
programmers.stackexchange.com
40
Does open source licensing my code limit me later?
programmers.stackexchange.com
39
If the Ten Commandments say “thou shalt not kill” how can a Christian fight in a war?
christianity.stackexchange.com
38
What ethical problems realistically arise in programming?
programmers.stackexchange.com
38
How do you prevent the piracy of your software?
programmers.stackexchange.com
38
I've inherited 200K lines of spaghetti code — what now?
programmers.stackexchange.com
37
What exactly is a programming language? What enables us to write in such a language?
programmers.stackexchange.com
36
What is the value in hiding the details through abstractions? Isn't there value in transparency?
programmers.stackexchange.com
35
What is the difference between an Array and a Stack?
programmers.stackexchange.com
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