Why is Stack Overflow hated?
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Why is Stack Overflow hated?
People hate it because some users there are NUTS, and when you’ll start asking questions, you’ll inevitably run into those users. Large portion of moderators don’t care about knowledge, learning, programming, they care only about rules, and proving themselves to be right.
Is it wrong to use Stack Overflow?
Stack Overflow is an incredible collection of programming and software knowledge. On a site like Stack Overflow, there is no right or wrong, all content will eventually be moderated by the community. Yet, you will want to avoid situations where despite good intentions, you get downvoted to oblivion.
What is a good reputation on Stack Overflow?
Being intelligent, articulate, passionate and knowledgable lead to a high-paying job. It’s just that those qualities also lead to a (generally) higher reputation on Stack Overflow as well.
How do I reply to Stack Overflow?
Here are a few tips on how to make your answer great:
- Pay it forward. Saying “thanks” is appreciated, but it doesn’t answer the question.
- Have the same problem?
- Answer the question.
- Provide context for links.
- Write to the best of your ability.
- Answer well-asked questions.
- Always be polite and have fun.
Is looking at Stack Overflow cheating?
Copying code from Stack Overflow is not cheating. The 31 million answers on the site contain solutions that plenty of developers have used for their own projects. Using people’s solutions or taking inspiration from them is typical on the site.
How often do professional programmers use Stack Overflow?
I probably refer to it at least once every week or two. , Professional experience with Assembler, C, XSLT, Scala and much else.
How do I get 50 reputation on Stack Overflow?
Answer questions posted on StackOverflow. If you want to earn more reputation in a shorter period, post answers on the topic you are expert in. The more your answers(of course the quality ones) are, the more reputation you will earn. Also, make sure that you follow the SO guidelines while answering the question.