#Python list stack overflow software
general questions about software development.Ĭlosing questions is a main differentiation from other Q&A sites like Yahoo! Answers and a way to prevent low quality questions. The sister site is intended to be a venue for broader queries, e.g. Questions of a broader natureor those inviting answers that are inherently a matter of opinionare usually rejected by the site's users, and marked as closed.
Stack Overflow only accepts questions about programming that are tightly focused on a specific problem. The design of the Stack Overflow logo was decided by a voting process. On 15 September 2008 it was announced that the public beta version was in session and that the general public was now able to use it to seek assistance on programming related issues. On 31 July 2008, Jeff Atwood sent out invitations encouraging his subscribers to take part in the private beta of the new website, limiting its use to those willing to test out the new software. The name for the website was chosen by voting in April 2008 by readers of Coding Horror, Atwood's popular programming blog. The website was created by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in 2008. For employers, Stack Overflow provides tools to brand their business, advertise their openings on the site, and source candidates from Stack Overflow's database of developers who are open to being contacted. Stack Overflow also has a Jobs section to assist developers in finding their next opportunity. Based on the type of tags assigned to questions, the top eight most discussed topics on the site are: JavaScript, Java, C#, PHP, Android, Python, jQuery, and HTML.
Users unlock new privileges with an increase in reputation like the ability to vote, comment, and even edit other people's posts.Īs of March2021 Stack Overflow has over 14 million registered users, and has received over 21 million questions and 31 million answers. Users of Stack Overflow can earn reputation points and "badges" for example, a person is awarded 10 reputation points for receiving an "up" vote on a question or an answer to a question, and can receive badges for their valued contributions, which represents a gamification of the traditional Q&A website. The website serves as a platform for users to ask and answer questions, and, through membership and active participation, to vote questions and answers up or down similar to Reddit and edit questions and answers in a fashion similar to a wiki.