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I view Stack Overflow as a good resource to overcome technology/language/framework specific common pain points, to get you "unstuck". I don't think posting you

I view Stack Overflow as a good resource to overcome technology/language/framework specific common pain points, to get you "unstuck". I don't think posting your homework/work project and hoping someone on the internet will complete it for you is the intended use of Stack Overflow. The people allegedly using Stack Overflow instead of learning CS fundamentals will last long in the industry. (Who are these people?)

mark-r 11y ago
My favorites are the ones who simply copy/paste their assignment text. Are these people really so clueless? When it's obvious that someone is fishing for homework help, I'll try to post a hint as a comment rather than handing out an answer on a silver platter. The goal is to provide a path to understanding. Unfortunately there is always someone as clueless as the OP who will provide said silver platter. As much as I've been helped by StackOverflow, I hope I never have to work with one of those frauds who grew up asking instead of thinking.
- madeofpalk 11y ago
  My professional favourite is when people past in the text from our do-at-home programming exercise as a part of our recruitment process.
  - mark-r 11y ago
    Given how quickly Google indexes StackOverflow, I'd imagine that results in an automatic fail.
slavik81 11y ago
> I don't think posting your homework/work project and hoping someone on the internet will complete it for you is the intended use of Stack Overflow. It's not. If the question is just 'do my assignment', then it should just be closed. > If you can't make sense out of the question, or it's simply a dump of an assignment with no context or additional detail, or an indecipherable mess vote to close it or flag it as "Not a Real Question". http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/147100/162027 http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/147100/162027
- mkesper 11y ago
  The silver plate often gets served before the question is closed, though.
ZanyProgrammer 11y ago
I think that oftentimes asking a question on SO is a pain point. I'm tired of asking questions and getting modded to hell for trivial shit.

mark-r 11y ago

My favorites are the ones who simply copy/paste their assignment text. Are these people really so clueless? When it's obvious that someone is fishing for homework help, I'll try to post a hint as a comment rather than handing out an answer on a silver platter. The goal is to provide a path to understanding. Unfortunately there is always someone as clueless as the OP who will provide said silver platter. As much as I've been helped by StackOverflow, I hope I never have to work with one of those frauds who grew up asking instead of thinking.

madeofpalk 11y ago
My professional favourite is when people past in the text from our do-at-home programming exercise as a part of our recruitment process.
- mark-r 11y ago
  Given how quickly Google indexes StackOverflow, I'd imagine that results in an automatic fail.

slavik81 11y ago

> I don't think posting your homework/work project and hoping someone on the internet will complete it for you is the intended use of Stack Overflow. It's not. If the question is just 'do my assignment', then it should just be closed. > If you can't make sense out of the question, or it's simply a dump of an assignment with no context or additional detail, or an indecipherable mess vote to close it or flag it as "Not a Real Question". http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/147100/162027 http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/147100/162027

mkesper 11y ago
The silver plate often gets served before the question is closed, though.

ZanyProgrammer 11y ago

I think that oftentimes asking a question on SO is a pain point. I'm tired of asking questions and getting modded to hell for trivial shit.