Scott Whitlock

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By day I'm a Professional Engineer, currently working as a .NET software developer. My CV.

I also wrote and maintain an open source extensible application framework called SoapBox Core, and an open source C# library for communicating with Insteon home automation devices called FluentDwelling.

You can follow me on twitter.

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Why do ads for s/w engineers always say they “offer a fast-paced environment”?

mar 17 '11 at 20:25

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How much help should I give during technical interviews?

aug 2 at 20:38

Is it illegal to rewrite every line of an open source project in a slightly different way, and use it in a closed source project?

jun 24 '11 at 13:59

Are By-Design “Bugs” a Bad Sign?

sep 1 '11 at 2:35

Is it OK to split long functions and methods into smaller ones even though they won't be called by anything else?

apr 24 at 16:34

If I learn PHP first, will it be difficult to learn C# next?

dec 1 '10 at 11:26

*Code owner* system: is it an efficient way?

sep 14 '11 at 1:54

Is it better to return NULL or empty values from functions/methods where the return value is not present?

nov 17 '11 at 18:58

How to fix a project with basically no structure?

aug 15 at 19:18

Is it necessary to know and understand design patterns in order to be a professional programmer?

nov 5 '11 at 16:40

Declaring interface in the same file as the base class, is it a good practice?

sep 11 at 11:39

Functional Programming on the rise?

apr 26 '11 at 3:22

What is the term for a 'decoy' feature or intentional bug?

oct 9 at 16:32

What is a good way to reset the Primary Key?

sep 2 '11 at 10:20

What's a good, concise way to explain the dangers of copy-paste programming to non-programmers?

mar 29 '11 at 17:56

C# : When to go Fluent

apr 19 '11 at 13:30

How is software used in critical life-or-death systems tested?

jan 29 '11 at 15:56

Helping junior programmers get past their shortcomings?

apr 8 '11 at 1:21

Open Source Etiquette

mar 24 '11 at 12:59

Is it smart to give idea to company?

mar 4 '11 at 12:49

High level vs. low level programming. Do I really have to choose?

mar 6 '11 at 19:04

What was your worst software development day like?

jan 10 '11 at 16:58

How exactly do we go from Binary/Hex to Assembly Instruction sets?

sep 26 '11 at 15:27

Software cost estimation

jun 21 '11 at 20:11

What do you use string reversal for?

dec 8 '10 at 17:15

What are the areas where the .NET platform is still lagging behind the Java platform?

oct 18 '11 at 13:31

Why is C++ often the first language taught in college?

jul 25 '11 at 18:07

Are abstract classes / methods obsolete?

jul 21 '11 at 15:48

Can we price a software based on its lines count, language, technology and stuff like that?

jul 20 '11 at 18:14

EE vs Computer Science: Effect on Developers' Approaches, Styles?

oct 31 '10 at 15:27