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Just had a JS guy try some Visual Basic, learning about types.. finally he got the error:
Stackoverflow: (...)
His response:
"Oh! Like the website! That's so cool! Hey Brod, look what I did! 😀"
It was the cutest reaction I've ever seen to a error.2 -
* get stuck on a problem
* being depressed
* post a question on stackoverflow
* the question get downvoted
* now I am sad and depressed9 -
You know you are a senior developer when you go to stackoverflow with only goal to answer questions.5
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I really love it when people just downvote your question on stackoverflow without any explanation, it helps a lot to fix my problem thx 👌8
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Latest from my team,
One of the Dev copied code from a stackoverflow question.
Got same exception as highlighted in the question and started complaining that his code does not work.3 -
*Asks Question on StackOverflow
*Question get downvoted -2
*Replies to my own question with a solution that I found, and it worked
*Reply get downvoted -4
Cries on corner...19 -
When you copy a big answer from StackOverflow and it works perfectly, but then you feel bad for a split second that you just copied the whole thing and didn't do anything creative :(9
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Let's take a moment and be grateful for the Stackoverflow community and the help we received throughout the years.
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You know you have a REAL problem, when you have to actually POST a question you couldn't already find on Stackoverflow!4
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rant;
WHY DO PEOPLE DELETE STACKOVERFLOW QUESTIONS WHERE I AWNSERED THEM IN DETAIL WHAT TO DO AND WHY IT BEHAVES IN THE WAY IT DOES. THIS SHIT JUST WASTED MY TIME AND DOES NOT BENEFIT ANY USER WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. THESE FUCKERS NEED TO GET THEIR EGOMANIAC SHIT TOGETHER IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT THEM AND STACKOVERFLOW IS NOT A FUCKING FREE OUTSOURCING COMPANY.
tl;dr don't awnser people on stackoverflow if they don't mark their past questions as awnered. It is a waste of time.8 -
Wish me luck! Just posted a question on StackOverflow...
Ready to get downvoted all the way down to the earth’s crust.11 -
Stackoverflow 101:
- spent 6 hours to Search if my problem is already asked and/or answered
- spent another 4 hours to Google the question and make sure there is no article about it,
- Still got banned.10 -
Just found a stackoverflow thread that had no answer and 2 comments. Here are the comments:
Person 1: Did you find a solution for this?
Author: Yes, please email me [...@gmail.com].
Bruh, what's wrong with some people???? Writing nothing at all would be better then that7 -
Really?! Now even StackOverflow is going to be nice and welcoming to users?!
Half of our fucking rants are about StackOverflow and it's asshole moderators. 😑
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Those rare times when stackoverflow doesn't have the solution to your problems and when you finally do come up with a solution on your own, you feel like a goddamn king2
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It's got to the point where I'm putting more stock in my DevRant score than my StackOverflow score2
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when I was a kid, I got banned from stackoverflow because my question was not good enough, and from 2 low quality questions they never allowed me to post there ever again.
They're really unforgiving. Which is why I try to help n00bs on stackoverflow get that initial rep12 -
Waiting for a answer or comment on my stackoverflow question for more than 10 minutes...
...never felt that much rejection by mankind before4 -
You know you're a JavaScript dev when you spend most of your time in GitHub issues instead of StackOverflow1
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The StackOverflow developer insights says they have over 50% web developers. They missed the <title> tag.
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!rant
A chrome extension I've stumbled upon that some of you might like - Stack search!
While searching stuff on Google all links to stackoverflow will say whether there's a marked right answer and it's score..
And it's even open source!
I like it
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...3 -
When your question on StackOverflow has more than 5 upvotes and an accepted answer with around 10 upvotes, and then some asshole moderator decides it is a duplicate and deletes it.3
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My form of rubber ducking is starting to post a question on StackOverflow and realizing in the middle of typing the reason for the bug I've struggled with all day.2
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When you know what you need, but don't know how to do it and can't get your thoughts into words well enough to ask on stackoverflow.
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[stackOverFlow]
When somebody has already posted a question in the form of a long story, and you just scroll down with good feel but the question is still unsolved for 2 years.4 -
I have one stackoverflow account for asking stupid questions and another one for answering stupid questions.2
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I see many people being irritated when it comes to StackOverflow and If I were to be honest I thought the same a while ago. But I noticed that I was misjudging the main point of Stackoverflow. It's not a forum to help people with their programming problems. It's a huge self writing document to gather every programming related questions and answers under a single platform if possible. That's why they won't down vote you even if you ask a question that was obvious in a language's official document as long as it wasn't in Stackoverflow. That's why questions should also be formatted accordingly which is clear and also informative in itself. I understand why stackoverflow is such a harsh place to ask questions and most of the time I prefer looking things for my self instead of asking a question. And I edit and review most questions on stackoverflow because I enjoy it. That also made me realize that stackoverflow needs to be elitist to preserve it's current quality. Who would want to see unclear duplicate questions that veteran stackoverflow users need to answer over and over again right ?
Asking the right question is hard because we humans most of the time don't know what we don't know. And it makes it really tiring to format your question the way that is fitting for a document. In those times I prefer to ask my questions on a more relaxed and chat focused platform before writing my main question on stackoverflow.
So that was my opinion on stackoverflow and it's harsh environment. It's definetly a hard to get into community which I can't even say I'm really a part of it. But looking at stackoverflow as a document that's being written by ut's users, it's easier to understand it's elitist approach. I hope you had some enjoyment from reading it.6 -
If every developer looks stuff up on stackoverflow, how do stackoverflows first developer create it?14
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So people here are complaining about StackOverflow being rude and unfriendly to noobs.
Post a link to your question and people here will judge whether it's a good question/answer.
We will see whether it's the network or your questions being just bad.8 -
3 hours of Google Search and finally on stackoverflow someone answers your question with a solution that works.
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Haven't yet been able to formulate a question that StackOverflow didn't downvote to oblivion.
I tried to follow all the rules. No chance.13 -
Check out the revision history of this ~humble~ answer in stackoverflow for a good laugh: http://stackoverflow.com/posts/...
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Nightmare came true..
Stackoverflow down..
I am not able to access it...
Checking if it's really down or VPN issues..
Update: VPN is not an issue. It's down.
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When you spend an hour writing a comprehensive StackOverflow answer, with examples and sources, and someone with a 20K rep beats you to it by minutes!
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Do people on Stackoverflow get paid to downvote every single thing? Like WTF Stackoverflow is the most unwelcoming and toxic community I've ever seen.45
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Spended 30 minutes try to answer a question on stackoverflow, the question deleted just before I posting the answer5
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Just realized what was wrong when I was about to post on stackoverflow. I guess just writing it down helps sometimes...3
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When you find a question on stackoverflow and you know the exact answer.
But you're not in the mood to explain and put details.
next
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yeah I actually forgot to thank stackover flow from what I am now. Thank you Stackoverflow
credits on the owner of the photo.
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From a gitlab blog post:
"You wouldn't copy and paste an answer from StackOverflow, without understanding it, (...)"
No.. never....... 🙄1 -
Being under 1000 rep on stackoverflow is elo hell. All you get are downvotes for non-duplicate, sensible and well explained questions. I think most of SO community is pretty fucking toxic towards people trying to learn programming.11
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That awkward moment when your reputation on DevRant is better than your reputation on StackOverflow... I've failed the community :(4
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When answer has 180 points on stackoverflow and it isn't even an accurate solution for the posted problem.2
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* Searches google for some code and wants the results on stackoverflow *
* doesn't want to use stackoverflow search *3 -
Have you ever wanted to get downvoted? Are you tired of getting upvoted in devrant? Stackoverflow to the rescue!
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When I want to answer questions on stackoverflow -
1] The ones I know are already answered
2] I have no clue about the ones that have 0 answers.2 -
I post an answer to StackOverflow for the first time in a few months. INSTANT DOWNVOTE + "CORRECT BUT NOT `LOGICAL ENOUGH`"
FUCK YOU
thx for coming to my TedTalk3 -
weather is beautiful, sun is shining, I am feeling mischevious. Shall I block stackoverflow on our proxy on Monday?2
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Why is it so hard to build reputation on stackoverflow?? Can't upvote, can't comment til I get 50 reputation, can't ask for question clarification so I can answer a question except in a comment...6
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Copy-Pasting code from the StackOverflow into production code is like chewing gum found on the street. 🙄1
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StackOverflow survey 2016 is out! Do the stats correspond to the opinions here on devRant?
http://stackoverflow.com/research/...
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New achievement unlocked..
Feels great when my Stackoverflow profile mentions..
"Top 7% this month"2 -
well there's an interesting error😂😂😂😂😂
Stackoverflow clears our error and then I get a Stackoverflow error
java😂
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the number of ++ in devrant and the -- in stackoverflow I get , are random variables with equal distribution.3
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Wish everyone on stackoverflow followed this etiquette:
1. Don't be lazy, before you post try and solve the issue yourself and check that your post isn't a duplicate.
2.Make sure that you post is coherent and specific.
3. If someone helps you acknowledge it.5 -
The people on Youtube... Rarely seen this much appreciation on Stackoverflow. I dont remember posting that solution but it was definently worth it :)
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StackOverflow.
The solution to almost all your coding problems.
The solution to all my "coding" ego. 😂 -
Programming commandment: Thou shall not commit code snippet copied from StackOverflow without adding a comment to help future coder brethren!
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Intern : "Stackoverflow is the most friendly platform to learn coding. They provide a good certification for programming skill."
Me : " Stop this bullshit before I present you a smack-overflow across your face."
Since when Stackoverflow described as freecodecamp?5 -
I wonder if stackoverflow downvoters are here on devrant and can explain all this hate on each and every junior question2
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Trying to answer a React mapping problem on stackoverflow.
It's a relatively simple problem.
While I'm typing... all sorts of wrong answers keep popping out.
Oh geez.
People are hungry for reputation
In the end, I removed my solution, and leave the answer in the comment. This is not my fight 🤦♂️6 -
The "Hot Network Questions" in the right side of every StackOverflow page.
Physics, Electronics, World building, Programming puzzles and code golf, Aviation, Skeptics... -
Yesterday I learned there was a chat feature in StackOverflow. I learned this because I finally for once in my life have StackOverflow reputation.
Discussing my excitement:
“Guess what topic it was.”
“Was it regex?”
“It WAS regex!”4 -
colleague : Hey I resolved yesterday's error.
me : really? how?
colleague : found it on stackoverflow.
me : Oh. From the question or the answer?
burrrrn!!! -
Discover that stackoverflow has documentation. Now they will start to yell "Check the fucking docs!!!"
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That's a question I found today at stackoverflow, though it was deleted when I tried to read and the user was deleted as well.
What do you people think?
I think the person who wrote this is one of those people who think that stackoverflow is a place to find someone else to do your homework...
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Just found out, as of Nov 16, I've been on StackOverflow for 10 years.
I wish it was remotely as good as the old days.7 -
Life and programming seem equivalent to me : a crazy run toward building out something from nothing, coping with unexpected bugs and senseless environments. The main difference, though, is that there is no stackoverflow for life4
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Don't you just love it when you're typing up a question for Stackoverflow and in the process of forming a good question, you solve the problem! Jon Skeet would be proud of me I think
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Stackoverflow has introduced the latest evolution in computer security - Dance Dance Authentication
https://m.youtube.com/watch/... -
- So what did you do this summer ?
- I just get back from a humanitarian mission to help hungry childs and you ?
- What a coincidence! I went all summer in StackOverflow to help other people! -
Duplicate question
Too opinion based
Fuck you this is a dumb question
But if you actual got a question and give all the information that's needed nobody fucking responds
Yeah well fuck you StackOverflow
It's like they only want to bash people and not actually help1 -
After 5 years as a developer, I am 100% sure the users of Stackoverflow are the real Good Guy Greg
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I think something's wrong with me... I just went on StackOverflow and answered questions for roughly 4 hours and it was a blast1
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Recently GitHub announced it is gonna preserve the world's open source code for next 1000 years. Great initiative! But someone has to take initiative to store StackOverflow data too! What if after 500 years someone tries to use Tensorflow and gets dimensionality issues? And imagine there won't be any StackOverflow to solve the issue.
Remember : Wherever there is a code, there is a bug.1 -
Am I the only douchebag that has a separate StackOverflow account for stupid questions that I know are going to be voted down?1
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You know the truth will upset people.
I mean I'm trying to answer React, Typescript, mobX, Node.js related questions on stackoverflow, 1Q/day.1 -
Just asked a question on another stackexchange site. Funny how almost all questions and answers are being upvoted. Thats something that you are not used to experience on stackoverflow :P1
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Finally found the place where other deva can relate to the horror/fear of posting a question on StackOverflow1
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Am I the only one who creates a new account on stackoverflow everytime I get limitations for asking questions12
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my company's internet is so unstable today i havent been able to look up something on stackoverflow. how will i do my job without getting solution from stackoverflow?2
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I'm pretty sure some users only browse StackOverflow looking for questions to flag as "Not Constructive" or "Opinion Based". Some of the best programming discussions I've read have been in the answers and comments to closed questions, so get over it, happiness haters! Sometimes I want to hear people's opinions.3
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-- When do you realize that you are not practicing a technology enough?
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I saw a lot of rants about StackOverflow and its community.
I really couldn't understand, I always found friendly comments and answers, so it was hard for me to imagine why the community was tagged as "sadist assholes".
Then I found this gem and all was suddenly clear.
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just posted my first question on StackOverflow as a lurker, hopefully i don’t get murdered for asking a probably very simple react native question....11
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What are your guys thoughts on Stackoverflow? I feel like no matter what I say on there, whether it be a question, comment, answer, it’s never good enough for someone. Everyone there just seems so rude for no reason. Do you guys have the same experiences? Just curious if it’s only me or it is like this for everyone.14
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If your problem has not yet been answered on StackOverflow, your probably doing something horribly wrong.
Consider a new approach.4 -
One last time before I drop the handkerchief, gentlemen; will you retract your Stackoverflow downvotes?
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It's a torture for developers when you're on StackOverFlow, which is everyday, and you see awesome job postings.1
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Answering stuff on stackoverflow hoping to help someone who feels like you did that one time until that stackoverflow person helped you out...2
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I crafted my masterpiece question on stackoverflow yesterday, but didn't got enough attention.
However I seen already have the answer.
Should I start a bounty?7 -
I think,I should write my own programming language so I'll be more productive on ... stackoverflow !1
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Am I the only one who has gotten too much bad feedback on StackOverflow, so that you are too scared to post anything on stackoverflow?5
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When you have asked a question on stackoverflow and noone answered you for more than 24 hours.... sad story....4
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Part 2 Of the StackOverFlow rant.
He still didn't accept my answer and commented something that even I don't know what the fuck he wants. Maybe you can fix your fucking grammar and it'd be easier to understand and solve your issue. 1 Hour later guess what he gets downvoted to -5, Gets his question Closed for Off-Topic and I end up being downvoted too. WTF. I answered his questions and instead, I'm getting downvoted because I answered on an "Off-Topic" Question. I seriously give up on Helping other people because no matter ho hard i try it ends up being a waste of time and you get nothing in return... Fuck the StackOverflow Community.1 -
People responsible for closing threads on stackoverflow for "We don’t allow questions seeking recommendations for software libraries" should die and rot in hell forever.6
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How the fuck do you get over 10k points on stackoverflow? Are these people actually developing and pursuing a job or are they just F5ing in the questions news section?
Recently I tried to get some upvotes on answers, but there was not one decent question in one hour which would have gotten me more then 1-2 upvotes.2 -
What the mods of Stackoverflow think every single person who ask questions look like.
Stolen from /r/programmerhumor
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Me: Searching for a problem I have been trying to solve for 6 hours
StackOverflow: [Another user with the same exact problem]
Me [Relieved and Excited]: [Scrolled down to see the answer]
[Empty] :-(
[Scroll up to read comments]
@stackuser1 - Hey did you try doing [blah... blah.. blah..]
@OP - Hey never mind fixed it2 -
Since when is it possible for other (administrator?) users to edit my questions on StackOverflow? I just got alerted that someone removed a sentence from a post I made there. It's not terrible. I probably should have excluded that sentence myself. But that seems really heavy-handed.13
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I feel guilty when I get an upvote and correct answer tick on a StackOverflow question to which I gave a downvote :-(1
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Today, I made my first downvote to an answer on StackOverflow. I feel proud to be a SOian.
jk. i haven't.1 -
Do senior developers and programmers with many years of experience still copy/paste code from stackoverflow?
If so how often and what is the percentage of the self written code to the total?7 -
The 2019 StackOverflow Developer Survey is out. What are the most relevant key takeaways for you?
https://insights.stackoverflow.com/...22 -
Earlier rant: StackOverflow is losing traffic because of obvious reasons.
Today: OverflowAI https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/07/...4 -
New StackOverflow Code of Conduct.
Seems like someone important see deviant posts about the community and how much it is appreciated, and took action.
Finally!4 -
Never apply for a job that has been posted in stackoverflow.
(Oh! And never work in stackoverflow, too!)1 -
As students, imagine if we had to reference StackOverflow every time we used it to solve our problems...3
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So I wanted to know how reading Computer Systems a Programmer's perspective would help me grow as a programmer to motivate me, I asked on StackOverflow thinking that an environment geared towards learning would help others stay motivated in their pursuit. LMFAO
and now I'm unable to post for 5 days, fuck stackoverflow and fuck those uppidy geeks,15 -
All those stackoverflow mod cunts should be attached to a shocking device which electrocutes them each time they close or mark a question as a duplicate.
That would teach them to read and understand a question instead of skimming a couple of lines and making retarded assumptions. Fucktards.1 -
The StackOverflow 2018 Developer Survey is out. Do you see anything surprising or interesting or rant-worthy? https://insights.stackoverflow.com/...2
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The other day I received the pictured e-mail from StackOverflow.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TELLING ME?
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Stackoverflow links are giving me 500 error— “SO is unable to handle this request”. Anyone else facing this problem?1
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I'm still wondering what is wrong on my question, or more in general in all my StackOverflow questions, that 95% of the time just receive 14 views and 0 answers. I spend so much time answering and I just do it for the sake of helping other users, but when it's about receiving help back it's just tears
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I knew what to expect here in DevRant when Stackoverflow went down 😅😂
I wonder how would stackoverflow resolve the bug without searching on stackoverflow🤔2 -
Why why do people bother making so many lazy Stackoverflow spinoffs? Who would ever want to read that garbage low effort websites?6
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Busy on stackoverflow copying code from the question.
It's way easier than thinking myself. And the question has an accepted answer. -
Stackoverflow developer survey results 2018. JS the most popular language for sixth year in a row. Hmmmm
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Does anyone else also feels like "I knew it why I didn't try this way, this was easy" after using stackoverflow1
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Since the new dark theme on StackOverflow sucks, I tried to improve it a bit, so I made this Stylus theme.
https://userstyles.org/styles/...1
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