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Would you prefer an IDE or a classic hardcore scripting for developing applications?

Nowadays, many of us had already taken hands on IBM, Sun and many other big time companies' IDEs, so do you think that the autocompletion, wizard-like tools really help vs classic …
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Why do you think Ruby or Python isn’t as pervasive as PHP?

Ruby and Python are both maturing as scripting languages, with Ruby 1.9 closing the gap with PHP in terms of performance. Why do you think these two aren't as pervasive as PHP in t …
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Which Country would you go to, to work as a Programmer?

I know most people in the IT industry in the Philippines would like to migrate or just work abroad. If you were one of those who want to, which country would you pick, and why tha …
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What Javascript UI Library would you use for a highly interactive web project?

I am doing a personal web project. I want it to be very interactive, thus I am going to do alot of javascript. please recommend a javascript ui library that I could use. I kno …
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what is your favorite IDE

there's a lot out there. But for developers who don't work with visual basic, or delphi, they are not provided with a specific IDE. What is your favorite IDE?
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What to expect when working in the Philippines Tech Industry

Do you recommend the Philippines to work at as a developer? What can I expect? Will it be fast-paced? Will it have a good work-life balance (especially for people who are raising …
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Webhosting comparison

Which webhost do you use and what features do you get? Where do you go to for: PHP-mysql hosting : as I understand, this is the basic package most webhosts offer. Usually on a s …
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House rules for programmers in a non IT company

I want to ask this question to this community to gather others' comments and suggestions regarding implementing "house rules" for coders. My problem is when our company hired anot …
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What are the kinds of apps or requirements for which a dynamic language is more suitable than a static language?

What kinds of applications or features/requirements make a good case for the use of a dynamic language like Python or Ruby, instead of a static language like Java or C#? (Aside fr …
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Where do you get your freelance jobs?

I've heard of ODesk.com, RentACoder.com and ELance.com. Are there other similar websites out there that bring freelancers and consumers together? Which do you use and how was you …
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What are expected programming skillset per web developer level?

Assuming we have these web developer levels Junior Web Developer Mid-Level Web Developer Senior Web Developer What programming skillset do you believe should fall into which le …
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Is it advisable to take an MS in Comp Sci/Comp Eng course in the Philippines?

How does having a Masters affect your marketability? Are there positions that are inaccessible, or in which there is a bias towards hiring MS graduates? How great is the advantag …
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What’s the Best Software Company To Work For In the Philippines?

To Clarify: In my case best: People / Co workers are passionate programmers/learners. People are paid well. (Above industry median/average). People are very competitive and yet …
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Should Question in here be repeated in stackoverflow if it is not a localized question?

This is related to the question here, according to the previous question the site was created to answer local questions in the IT industry. But like the comments in the said questi …
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What Open Source License are you using, and why?

I mostly use the MIT license for pretty mundane plugins w/c I publish at GitHub, but I am pondering the use of the GPL for bigger ones.