Questions tagged [tools]
Questions about development tools and other tools that are useful especially to programmers.
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How do I measure the effectiveness of training for a new software testing tool?
Creating an effective training plan for a new testing tool involves the following key step: Decide on the training duration. A short session is more effective than a long one.
How do I measure the ...
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Is it OK to commit code written by a large model such as ChatGPT or Github Copilot? [closed]
Question inspired by a similar question in Academia.SE: Is it OK to generate parts of a research paper using a large language model such as ChatGPT?
I've always been very sceptical about AI code ...
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What is the best way to keep track of versions of multiple micro services delivered as part of a software solution?
We have an enterprise solution which consists of multiple components which are in turn comprised of micro services. We cater to both onprem and hosted models.
The challenge is to keep track of the GIT ...
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How to reuse production code - for writing supporting tools?
A little history - skip to the TL;DR if you so wish to.
So I have an UWP application written in C++ that utilizes V8 and have synthetic module which allows calling native methods from the embedded JS ...
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Is there a way to use git with multiple users on a shared computer?
I'm currently a user of a large research compute cluster which has many other users. We all have access to a shared program that is being actively developed and used. Since we are all effectively ...
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Automated code navigation for finding all types of exceptions thrown?
There is a java code base based on the Spring Boot framework. As an activity I want to navigate the code path of every API method to check for the checked exceptions that are thrown at different ...
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Why use code bootstrapping tools?
It seems pretty common knowledge that code is read far more than it is written. Does this mean that if a tool produces code that's checked in, then it's a net negative (saves the author some time in ...
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At what stage should the (G)UI be designed?
I'll take out the ellipsis to make this easier/quicker to read:
Large group project in school, stakeholders gave a fuzzy explanation as to what they want. I suggested that we:
sketch the GUIs so we ...
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How to collaberate UI Team & Development Team for smooth development process over time to adapt changes in design?
The UI team deliver the HTML files to the development team.
Developers code PHP on html files to make the website.
But later we face a lot of changes in design. The designing team makes the changes in ...
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What obstacles should I expect in building universal Abstract Syntax Tree's manipulation tool?
I am trying to build code generation and transformation tool and hence I need software for Abstract Syntax Tree manipulation for at least three languages (Coq, Haskell, Java). So far I have managed to ...
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development branch information in release management tool
I'm designing a tool in my organisation to help me with release management. The organisation is composed of several small teams that manage their own repositories in git. The release manager is ...
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Early development stage
This might be a silly question... from somebody looking to make his programming more structured/less chaotic.
I would like to develop an application (web and mobile) just for fun/for myself. Before ...
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What are the potential tradeoffs for lower down Cyclomatic Complexity
Since high Cyclomatic Complexity is harmful, and it would be beneficial to lower it down by creating sub functions. However, it might lead to a long calling queue and lead to some super nested ...
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How does one structure an assembly-language project?
So, I'm taking a MIPS course after returning to school; and we're approaching the point where we begin on our final project.
I've always been one for large, well-structured projects: lots of ...
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Static analysis criteria different for various parts of solution
We have quite a large project where and tend to apply risk based approach to stringency of unit tests and code reviews. E.g. components classified as A need to have higher coverage than components ...
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