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Curated list of inspiring and thoughtful answers given on stackoverflow, quora, etc.

• Algorithms
• Compilers
• Data Structures
• Functional Programming
• Learning to program
• Math
• Programming Languages
  • Clojure
  • C/C++
  • Haskell
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Python
  • Ruby
• Programming Languages Theory
• Version Control Systems
• Miscellaneous

• Algorithm: Is there a good way of solving a comparison?
• How do you identify edge cases on algorithms?[1][2]
• What all basic data structures and algorithms should one learn before starting competitive programming?
• How can I be a guru in algorithms?
• Sorting 1 million 8 digit numbers in 1MB of RAM
• Which hashing algorithm is best for uniqueness and speed?

• Compilers: What is a supercompiler?

• Are new data structures still being invented in computer science?
• Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted array?
• What are some lesser known but useful data structures?
• What are the underlying data structures used for Redis?

• What is a good beginning text on functional programming?
• In what ways are the major modern functional languages different from each other?
• What's new in purely functional data structures since Okasaki?
• Can an operating system be written in a functional language?
• Why not be dependently typed?
• What is a monad?
• Learning Lambda Calculus
• Is Category Theory useful for learning functional programming?
• When do you choose functional programming over object oriented? What are the typical problem definitions where functional programming is a better choice?
• Is there a software-engineering methodology for functional programming?
• Why don't monads violate the purely functional nature of languages?
• What is a sum type?
• Why do some people not like OOP and prefer functional programming?
• What do Lisp/Haskell programmers think about Prolog?
• What is (functional) reactive programming?
• What are some myths about functional programming and functional programming languages?
• How can monads in computer science be viewed as special cases of monads in category theory?
• Specification for a Functional Reactive Programming language
• What are some myths about functional programming and functional programming languages?

• How can I become a world-class coder in under three years?
• What should every programmer know about security?
• What are some basic concepts that every engineering student should know?
• What technical details should a programmer of a web application consider before making the site public?
• How does one become a great coder?
• We all hear about how simple programming can be, but what are some truly complex concepts that even experienced programmers struggle with?

• Visually stunning math concepts which are easy to explain
• If floating-point can't represent 0.1, how does parseFloat (".1") equal .1?

• Common programming mistakes for Clojure developers to avoid
• Why would someone learn Clojure?
• Why are Clojure'slet andfor both monads?

• The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List
• Can a local variable's memory be accessed outside its scope?
• Why do many C functions have an extra F?
• What are the valid signatures for C's main() function?

• Getting started with Haskell
• Update Map in Haskell
• I am building an investment engine for a startup, and my choice for developer wants to code it in Haskell. Is this the right choice? Do enough people know this so if he leaves I can continue without interruption?
• What are some crazy things one can do with monads in Haskell?
• Why do some programmers have difficulty in learning Haskell?
• foldl is tail recursive, so how come foldr runs faster than foldl?
• Does Haskell have tail-recursive optimization?

• How does “this” keyword work within a JavaScript object literal?
• Use of .apply() with 'new' operator. Is this possible?
• Is JavaScript's “new” keyword considered harmful?
• Is JavaScript 's “new” Keyword Considered Harmful (Part 2)?
• JavaScript inheritance and the constructor property
• Inheritence of variable properties
• How does JavaScript .prototype work?
• JavaScript closures vs. anonymous functions
• Why does JavaScript need a style guide?
• Avoid Memory Leak / Usage Javascript
• Perform debounce in React.js
• Comparing two arrays in Javascript
• How does bellard.org/jslinux work?
• Will WebAssembly make Javascript skills more or less valuable in the future?
• Why does ++[[]][+[]]+[+[]] return the string “10”?
• Are functions like map(), reduce() and filter() already optimized for traversing array?
• What are the actual uses of ES6 WeakMap?

• Is PHP a badly designed programming language?

• Why are banks like JP Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch using Python to replace historic legacy systems built in Java/C++?
• What are killer Python tips which could make our coder lives more productive, easier and happier?
• What are some of the best time-saving tips for Python?
• How can I tell if a string repeats itself in Python?
• Python Hidden Features

• Ruby craziness: Class vs Object?

• What makes a good programming language?
• What is referential transparency?
• Research and open challenges in Programming Language Theory
• Why are there so many programming languages?
• Uses of algebraic structures in theoretical computer science
• What is the difference between the statement "Everything is an object" when said about JavaScript and when said about Ruby?
• Which programming concept do people usually find harder: loops or recursion?
• If you would create a new programming language, what would it look like?
• What is fascinating about dynamically-typed programming languages?

• How to update GitHub forked repository?

• Can I parse XHTML with Regex?
• How does a visually impaired computer programmer do programming?
• What are the best examples of software bugs that became features (a.k.a. misbugs)?
• What do the top 1% of software engineers do that the other 99% do not?
• Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted array?
• What are the current fads in computer science, IT and software engineering?
• What is your most productive shortcut with Vim?
• How to become a Hacker?

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