Jan 22, 2015 · First, a bit of background: The purpose of Stack Overflow is to create a knowledge repository of solutions to programming problems. Its mantra ...

Jan 22, 2015 · The correct answer is “Yes” for almost all problems you will have, but that doesn't help you with your actual problem. The same goes for asking ...

Mar 26, 2013 · A question that I asked on Stack Overflow was closed as "not a real question". The box explaining this states that "the question ... cannot be ...

Apr 26, 2014 · First, there are two aspects of the duplicate process that you need to be aware of as your question here suggests that you might not be.

Jun 20, 2014 · Make sure the title is clear and provides a hint to the problem you are facing · Tag your question with more than 2 tags (or at least 2 tags).

Yes! Stack Exchange has always explicitly encouraged users to answer their own questions. If you have a question that you already know the answer to, ...

Nov 18, 2021 · It is a pity that Stack Overflow is closed to questions which require more general answers or opinions. Allowing experts provide advice in open ...

Pretend you're talking to a busy colleague and have to sum up your entire question in one sentence: what details can you include that will help someone identify ...

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