48 Two general cases: From one project to another: Most programmers cut and paste code in this capacity. They might find a previous project or something online and copy/paste it exactly or …

Oct 18, 2023 · Why can't I copy/paste code? I told him why with examples of well used libraries, how code copy/pasting can lead to untested brittle code with hidden bugs, how that increases …

By copy-pasting code, I would assume that it is a code snippet that get copied/pasted. Code snippets are mostly for demonstration of the idea or the algorithm, not for real production because it might not …

I'm looking for a good analogy or metaphor that could illustrate the problems of copy-paste programming to non-programmers. I occasionally do code/system reviews for potential clients, and one of the …

You can give credit on several levels, from a simple code comment to making your code an official fork/branch of the original code. In summary its less about what you can do but about how original …

Nov 17, 2010 · It's a common practice to place copyright notices, various legal disclaimers and sometimes even full license agreements in each source file of an open-source project. Is this really …

Jun 26, 2012 · I know the company you work for owns the code and obviously you will get arrested if you try to sell it. But is it uncommon for developers to keep a personal copy of the code they wrote (for …

Jan 25, 2016 · My question is, is it acceptable to copy and paste long but straightforward code instead of wrapping them in a function to reduce the dependency of code?

I read the original text of Apache License, Version 2.0 and the explanation in plain English. OK, I copy a class distributed by The Best Company in the World, their license, and modify the code a ...

I need a way to filter out resumes of folks who just copy-and-paste code then hope it works, and check it in if it does. All this happens without having an understanding (or care) to understand th...