Jon Purdy

United States

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Age: 21

I like programming, language, and collecting hobbies. You should read my awesome blog or watch my equally awesome videoblog.

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What are the advantages and disadvantages to using your real name online?

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Has any language become greatly popular for something other than its intended purpose?

programming-languages asked May 30 '11 at 5:59

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Is a university education worth it for a good programmer?

education asked Sep 20 '10 at 14:55

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Is there a language more general than Lisp?

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Code Golf: Build Me an Arc

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Indicator of an ongoing edit?

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How should I manage a team with different skill levels?

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Reuse, Rewrite, or Refactor?

php web-development maintenance asked Apr 14 '10 at 19:28

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Send, sent; end, *ent?

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Is there a name for the emotional response to cuteness?

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Is it unusual for a small company (15 developers) not to use managed source/version control?

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The most mind-bending programming language?

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Is there a rule about double negations that aren't meant as double negations (e.g. “We don't need no education”)?

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Is there a historical trend towards shorter sentences?

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Are many allergies caused by too much hygiene?

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What programming problems are best solved by using pointers?

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Did English ever have a formal version of “you”?

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What is a good, short, word to describe a software engineer?

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“you” versus “You” as polite form of writing

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Pronunciation for hexadecimals

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Can you put on more weight than what you eat?

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What is the antonym of the prefix retro-?

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What superstitions do programmers have?

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Why do C++ libraries and frameworks never use smart pointers?

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How much is too much with C++0x auto keyword

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How do you achieve a numeric versioning scheme with Git?

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What's the term for “double recursion”?

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The times they are a-changin'

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Meaning of “I'll make due”

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“Between A and B” or “from A to B”

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Is it correct to say, “Jamie and I look forward to seeing you and Kate on Friday?”

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Why do *nix-y folks single-quote like `this' instead of like 'this'?

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Is musical notation Turing-Complete?

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Why “go off”, as in “alarm went off”?

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When traveling abroad, are you “oversea” or “overseas”?

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C++ empty class or typedef

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Why does this program produce the wrong output?

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Is employing hyperbaton correct in English?

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What does the door do?

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