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#20: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2023-03-03T07:37:16Z (almost 2 years ago)
added information about SEO
- ## General scope of this site
- Software Development Codidact is about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying computer actions to be performed later. This refers to both general-purpose programming and scripting languages such as SQL and shell scripts.
- ## On-topic
- On-topic questions should be about one of the following:
- > - **Software design**, architecture, or modeling.
- > - **Software implementation**: specific programming or troubleshooting problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem.
> - **Best practices**, as long as clear "best" criteria are provided. Examples: fastest execution, least memory use, widest tool support for a target, most beginner-friendly IDE for a certain language and operating system- > - **Software development tools**: how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and use tools specifically meant for software development (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs).
- > - **software development process** and project cycles specific to the software engineering such as requirements, design, or testing.
- > - **Software life cycle management**: build configurations, version control, release, deployment, etc.
- > - **Software documentation**: how to write it or how to use tools for that purpose.
- > - **Database management**: database design, programming, or access through SQL.
- > - **Code reviews** that follow [the guidelines for code review](https://software.codidact.com/help/code-review-guide).
- > - **User Interfaces that involve some programming**: mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries, algorithms related to drawing graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it.
- > - **Quality Assurance**: programming, scripting, software design & architecture, process, tools, testing, and more.
- ## Off-topic
- The following types of questions are off-topic:
- > - **Asking for implementations** of a certain feature or a whole homework assignment. You should include your (partially working) attempts in the post
- > - **Asking for detailed explanations of posted code**, unless the code is small, self-contained, and an attempt to understand it is also included.
- > - **Simple typos**: if the issue was caused by simple typographical errors, the question is very unlikely to be useful for future readers and may be closed.
- > - **General computer or software support** which is not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- > - **System, network or server administration** questions
- > - **Embedded systems programming** including microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming. Please use [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- > - **Project management**.
- > - **Software licensing**.
- > - **UI or graphic aesthetics.** What looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar are mostly subjective questions.
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- ## General scope of this site
- Software Development Codidact is about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying computer actions to be performed later. This refers to both general-purpose programming and scripting languages such as SQL and shell scripts.
- ## On-topic
- On-topic questions should be about one of the following:
- > - **Software design**, architecture, or modeling.
- > - **Software implementation**: specific programming or troubleshooting problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem.
- > - **Best practices**, as long as clear "best" criteria are provided. Examples: fastest execution, least memory use, widest tool support for a target, IDE for a certain language and operating system
- > - **SEO** (search engine optimization), as long as they are programming-related (e.g. ensuring website compatibility with different devices and browsers, optimizing website speed and performance)
- > - **Software development tools**: how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and use tools specifically meant for software development (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs).
- > - **software development process** and project cycles specific to the software engineering such as requirements, design, or testing.
- > - **Software life cycle management**: build configurations, version control, release, deployment, etc.
- > - **Software documentation**: how to write it or how to use tools for that purpose.
- > - **Database management**: database design, programming, or access through SQL.
- > - **Code reviews** that follow [the guidelines for code review](https://software.codidact.com/help/code-review-guide).
- > - **User Interfaces that involve some programming**: mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries, algorithms related to drawing graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it.
- > - **Quality Assurance**: programming, scripting, software design & architecture, process, tools, testing, and more.
- ## Off-topic
- The following types of questions are off-topic:
- > - **Asking for implementations** of a certain feature or a whole homework assignment. You should include your (partially working) attempts in the post
- > - **Asking for detailed explanations of posted code**, unless the code is small, self-contained, and an attempt to understand it is also included.
- > - **Simple typos**: if the issue was caused by simple typographical errors, the question is very unlikely to be useful for future readers and may be closed.
- > - **General computer or software support** which is not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- > - **System, network or server administration** questions
- > - **Embedded systems programming** including microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming. Please use [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- > - **Project management**.
- > - **Software licensing**.
- > - **UI or graphic aesthetics.** What looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar are mostly subjective questions.
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#19: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-13T20:02:34Z (almost 3 years ago)
#18: Post edited
by
Monica Cellio
·
2022-02-13T04:19:32Z (almost 3 years ago)
#17: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-12T14:13:36Z (almost 3 years ago)
#16: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-12T14:13:26Z (almost 3 years ago)
# General scope of this site- Software Development Codidact is about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying computer actions to be performed later. This refers to both general-purpose programming and scripting languages such as SQL and shell scripts.
- ## On-topic
- On-topic questions should be about one of the following:
- > - **Software design**, architecture, or modeling.
- > - **Software implementation**: specific programming or troubleshooting problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem.
- > - **Best practices**, as long as clear "best" criteria are provided. Examples: fastest execution, least memory use, widest tool support for a target, most beginner-friendly IDE for a certain language and operating system
- > - **Software development tools**: how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and use tools specifically meant for software development (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs).
- > - **software development process** and project cycles specific to the software engineering such as requirements, design, or testing.
- > - **Software life cycle management**: build configurations, version control, release, deployment, etc.
- > - **Software documentation**: how to write it or how to use tools for that purpose.
- > - **Database management**: database design, programming, or access through SQL.
- > - **Code reviews** that follow [the guidelines for code review](https://software.codidact.com/help/code-review-guide).
- > - **User Interfaces that involve some programming**: mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries, algorithms related to drawing graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it.
- > - **Quality Assurance**: programming, scripting, software design & architecture, process, tools, testing, and more.
- ## Off-topic
- The following types of questions are off-topic:
- > - **Asking for implementations** of a certain feature or a whole homework assignment. You should include your (partially working) attempts in the post
- > - **Asking for detailed explanations of posted code**, unless the code is small, self-contained, and an attempt to understand it is also included.
- > - **Simple typos**: if the issue was caused by simple typographical errors, the question is very unlikely to be useful for future readers and may be closed.
- > - **General computer or software support** which is not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- > - **System, network or server administration** questions
- > - **Embedded systems programming** including microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming. Please use [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- > - **Project management**.
- > - **Software licensing**.
- > - **UI or graphic aesthetics.** What looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar are mostly subjective questions.
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- ## General scope of this site
- Software Development Codidact is about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying computer actions to be performed later. This refers to both general-purpose programming and scripting languages such as SQL and shell scripts.
- ## On-topic
- On-topic questions should be about one of the following:
- > - **Software design**, architecture, or modeling.
- > - **Software implementation**: specific programming or troubleshooting problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem.
- > - **Best practices**, as long as clear "best" criteria are provided. Examples: fastest execution, least memory use, widest tool support for a target, most beginner-friendly IDE for a certain language and operating system
- > - **Software development tools**: how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and use tools specifically meant for software development (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs).
- > - **software development process** and project cycles specific to the software engineering such as requirements, design, or testing.
- > - **Software life cycle management**: build configurations, version control, release, deployment, etc.
- > - **Software documentation**: how to write it or how to use tools for that purpose.
- > - **Database management**: database design, programming, or access through SQL.
- > - **Code reviews** that follow [the guidelines for code review](https://software.codidact.com/help/code-review-guide).
- > - **User Interfaces that involve some programming**: mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries, algorithms related to drawing graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it.
- > - **Quality Assurance**: programming, scripting, software design & architecture, process, tools, testing, and more.
- ## Off-topic
- The following types of questions are off-topic:
- > - **Asking for implementations** of a certain feature or a whole homework assignment. You should include your (partially working) attempts in the post
- > - **Asking for detailed explanations of posted code**, unless the code is small, self-contained, and an attempt to understand it is also included.
- > - **Simple typos**: if the issue was caused by simple typographical errors, the question is very unlikely to be useful for future readers and may be closed.
- > - **General computer or software support** which is not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- > - **System, network or server administration** questions
- > - **Embedded systems programming** including microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming. Please use [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- > - **Project management**.
- > - **Software licensing**.
- > - **UI or graphic aesthetics.** What looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar are mostly subjective questions.
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#15: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-12T13:54:20Z (almost 3 years ago)
#14: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-12T13:53:32Z (almost 3 years ago)
cleanup based on https://software.codidact.com/posts/285870
Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.### On-topicOn-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).- questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling- questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)- questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)- questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus- questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.- questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose- questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).- questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).- questions about how to install, configure, troubleshoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)- UI/UX questions related to an interface that involves some programming: regarding to UI, including mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries- algorithm questions for how to draw graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it### Off-topic- questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post- asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.- questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)- questions about system, network, or server administration- questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use[Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.- asking about project management of software projects- asking about software licensing- questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future- UI-related questions dealing with the aesthetic part - what looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar mostly subjective questions- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- # General scope of this site
- Software Development Codidact is about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying computer actions to be performed later. This refers to both general-purpose programming and scripting languages such as SQL and shell scripts.
- ## On-topic
- On-topic questions should be about one of the following:
- > - **Software design**, architecture, or modeling.
- > - **Software implementation**: specific programming or troubleshooting problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem.
- > - **Best practices**, as long as clear "best" criteria are provided. Examples: fastest execution, least memory use, widest tool support for a target, most beginner-friendly IDE for a certain language and operating system
- > - **Software development tools**: how to install, configure, troubleshoot, and use tools specifically meant for software development (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs).
- > - **software development process** and project cycles specific to the software engineering such as requirements, design, or testing.
- > - **Software life cycle management**: build configurations, version control, release, deployment, etc.
- > - **Software documentation**: how to write it or how to use tools for that purpose.
- > - **Database management**: database design, programming, or access through SQL.
- > - **Code reviews** that follow [the guidelines for code review](https://software.codidact.com/help/code-review-guide).
- > - **User Interfaces that involve some programming**: mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries, algorithms related to drawing graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it.
- > - **Quality Assurance**: programming, scripting, software design & architecture, process, tools, testing, and more.
- ## Off-topic
- The following types of questions are off-topic:
- > - **Asking for implementations** of a certain feature or a whole homework assignment. You should include your (partially working) attempts in the post
- > - **Asking for detailed explanations of posted code**, unless the code is small, self-contained, and an attempt to understand it is also included.
- > - **Simple typos**: if the issue was caused by simple typographical errors, the question is very unlikely to be useful for future readers and may be closed.
- > - **General computer or software support** which is not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- > - **System, network or server administration** questions
- > - **Embedded systems programming** including microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming. Please use [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- > - **Project management**.
- > - **Software licensing**.
- > - **UI or graphic aesthetics.** What looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar are mostly subjective questions.
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#13: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-02T08:59:21Z (almost 3 years ago)
added UI/UX feedback from Lundin
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- - questions about how to install, configure, troubleshoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)
- UI/UX questions related to an interface that involves some programming (e.g. web interfaces)- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- - questions about how to install, configure, troubleshoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)
- - UI/UX questions related to an interface that involves some programming: regarding to UI, including mark-up language syntax, how to set properties in RAD tools, how to use graphic libraries
- - algorithm questions for how to draw graphics, including to some extent the math and physics behind it
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - UI-related questions dealing with the aesthetic part - what looks best, color choices, graphic design, and similar mostly subjective questions
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#12: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2022-02-01T17:59:40Z (almost 3 years ago)
added UI/UX in the ontopic list
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- questions about how to install, configure, trouble-shoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- - questions about how to install, configure, troubleshoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)
- - UI/UX questions related to an interface that involves some programming (e.g. web interfaces)
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#11: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2021-10-03T05:42:06Z (over 3 years ago)
added on-topic item about troubleshooting applications used for software development
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- - questions about how to install, configure, trouble-shoot and use **tools specifically meant for software development** (e.g. compilers, debuggers, IDEs)
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#10: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2021-03-05T07:51:23Z (almost 4 years ago)
added missing on-topic type about troubleshooting
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about specific programming problems that include attempts to solve or debug the problem (aka troubleshooting questions)
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#9: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:47:47Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- questions about the system, network, or server administration- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#8: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:47:02Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- questions dealing with how to write software documentation.- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation or how to use tools for that purpose
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#7: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:45:17Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- - questions asking for code review that follows [the guideline for code-review](https://software.codidact.com/policy/code-review-guide).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#6: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:28:35Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering (e.g. ask for recommendations)
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#5: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:23:47Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- On-topic questions are about writing software, where software is understood to include any means of specifying to computer actions to be performed later. (This includes general-purpose programming languages as well as, for example, SQL, shell scripts, and spreadsheets).
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#4: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:20:56Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- questions dealing with how to write software documentation- questions about SQL programming- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- questions about database administration- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation.
- - questions about database design, programming, or access through SQL (SQL programming).
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#3: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:17:34Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- questions about best practices as long as enough detail is provided to answer using external references or expertise consensus- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as clear "best" criteria are provided and they can be answered using references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#2: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-11-02T17:15:04Z (about 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- questions related to software design/review - what item goes where when using a certain technology stack- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as enough detail is provided to answer using external references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as enough detail is provided to answer using external references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
#1: Post edited
by
Alexei
·
2020-10-20T10:47:48Z (over 4 years ago)
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions related to software design/review - what item goes where when using a certain technology stack
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as enough detail is provided to answer using external references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- asking to explain what a certain code does.- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.
- Software Development Codidact is for software developers, people who like writing code. We tend to consider that the [best questions](https://software.codidact.com/help/how-to-ask) include some source code, but some without might also fit.
- To better understand what is on-topic and what is offtopic, please read the following sections.
- ### On-topic
- - questions about software design, software architecture, or modeling
- - questions related to software design/review - what item goes where when using a certain technology stack
- - questions about the software development process and project cycles specific to software engineering (requirements, design, testing, etc)
- - questions about best practices as long as enough detail is provided to answer using external references or expertise consensus
- - questions related to software life cycle management, including build configurations, version control, release, and deployment.
- - questions dealing with how to write software documentation
- - questions about SQL programming
- ### Off-topic
- - questions asking for implementing a certain feature (or homework). You should include your (partially working) trials in the post
- - asking to explain what a certain code does, unless they are small and an attempt to understand them is also added.
- - questions about computers or software that are not connected to software development/engineering
- - questions about the system, network, or server administration
- - questions about embedded systems programming (microcontroller programming, hardware description languages, RTOS questions, PLC programming). Please use
- [Electrical Codidact](https://electrical.codidact.com/) instead.
- - questions about which tools, frameworks, or technologies to use, unless they are directly related to development (e.g. code, schema changes documentation tools)
- - asking about project management of software projects
- - asking about software licensing
- - questions containing errors caused by typographical errors, as it is very unlikely to be useful in the future
- - questions about database administration
- It is important that your question contains enough information that another person can use to help you. After writing the post, please take a couple of moments to review it.