No, but feel free to do a design article that covers a few things about why you wouldn't do this. Or how you might refactor this mess.

True, but I'd like something shorter and simpler. That's a good reference, but it's a hard one to learn from when you tell someone quickly there are issue with a...

patrickmcginnis59 10839 (9/4/2013)

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If a student has financed multiple thousands of dollars in computer science tuition, why would this student then subsequently balk at the fees we're talking about to pull...

Take it, plamber. Give us a description of a blocking chain, show your code with an example that decodes a few blockers to find the root.

Feel free to handle this as a couple pieces, perhaps in different ways.

For the first, let's say two times for each runner, could cross days.

If you want to tackle a...

Sean Lange (9/4/2013)

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Well this post is my 10,000th point. I guess I have proved I too can waste lots of time answering forums posts instead of doing my actual job....

I think it's possible, but I'm not sure MS should do it. I'm also not sure the skills being targeted or the software design lends itself to evaluating people's skills.

Ultimately...

jasona.work (9/4/2013)

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I'm actually looking at tackling one of these (an easy one!) but I do have a question on it...

How quick of a turn-around are you looking for?

Couple days, couple...

Yes, as you could choose a primary key, or if one doesn't exist (or isnt' appropriate) another one. This one is really to teach how someone that doesn't know how...

It absolutely is. How many people do you think don't know where to check this? Don't recognize the error? It's not long, but it is worth a few paragraphs, the...

Will do, and thanks.

Great. Thanks and submit it when you can.

Replies are good so me (and others) know.

Please reply to one at a time. It's easy to overcommit, but hard to actually write. Believe me, I know.

patrickmcginnis59 10839 (9/4/2013)

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Now on the other hand, this leaves poor slobs like me who has to explain to management why I want what the community calls "excellent, exceptional practices, knowledge...

Great, and thanks.