Our approach to subjective programming questions
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Our approach to subjective programming questions
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Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#2I think it's great to have a centralized place where you can find answers to subjective questions; however, the current format makes it difficult to digest __why__ something is considered better than its competitors.
It would be useful to have a set list of pros and cons of each entry.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#3I think it's great to have a centralized place where you can find answers to subjective questions; however, the current format makes it difficult to digest __why__ something is considered better than its competitors. It would be useful to have a set list of pros and cons of each entry.
Hey mate!
So the idea is to have the list of Pros/Cons! For example checkout this one:
http://slant.co/topics/what-is-the-best-search-engine-for-we...
It tells you what its good for, as well as the "cons"
Edit: Also topics like: http://slant.co/topics/what-is-the-best-javascript-drawing-l... make it clear what the best use-case is for the various options. Do you want something a little more like a "comparison matrix"? Thats also in the works to help compare specs/basic features.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#4As the author of the recently closed/opened/locked question about brackets [0] on Programmers.SE thanks so much for creating something like this. I'm really enjoying all the additional detail on why something is/isn't the best. Keep it up!
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#5Guys, I really like what you are doing, I think there is a market opening for this type of site. Couple comments: (1) You probably ought to get tags implemented ASAP so it's easier to find stuff in broad categories (2) Some ppl might not be too thrilled with your lifting so much content from SO. I realize you're probably just trying to seed some content, but still. Might leave a bad taste for some ppl.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#6I like the idea, but it crashes Opera.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#7Guys, I really like what you are doing, I think there is a market opening for this type of site. Couple comments: (1) You probably ought to get tags implemented ASAP so it's easier to find stuff in broad categories (2) Some ppl might not be too thrilled with your lifting so much content from SO. I realize you're probably just trying to seed some content, but still. Might leave a bad taste for some ppl.
Thanks! Agreed on the SO point, I actually just tried it out on the "Haskel" topic and maybe a couple others with it all fully cited but stopped as it didn't feel right...We have over 300 topics right now with only those few from SO.
Working on point #1 right now.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#8As the author of the recently closed/opened/locked question about brackets [0] on Programmers.SE thanks so much for creating something like this. I'm really enjoying all the additional detail on why something is/isn't the best. Keep it up! http://programmers.stackexchange.com/q/188455/54164
Thanks!
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#9I like the idea, but it crashes Opera.
Really sorry about that :( it's very much in an Alpha state. Will get this fixed ASAP.
Re: Our approach to subjective programming questions
#10Yes, yes and yes!
Why limit topics to stuff where there's no objective answer? There are a lot of people (including people with 20K rep+ on SO) who quit SO in disgust and who would just love to share their knowledge on both objective and non-objective question.
Pivot immediately. Do both objective and non-objective : )
Instant winner IMHO, going to help people there immediately!