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(The user who created the tag) The tag was to make it clear that (somewhat) opinion-based questions are allowed on site, with the [software-practices] marking which questions are about "best practi...
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Moshi
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2020-09-03T21:36:01Z (over 4 years ago)
(The user who created the tag) The tag was to make it clear that [(somewhat) opinion-based questions are allowed on site](https://software.codidact.com/questions/277429#answer-277478), with the [software-practices] marking which questions are about "best practices", "pros and cons", and other such questions where there is no "right" answer, but there can definitely be good answers that give reasons for or against doing things one way or another. For example, *[Should I cast to (void) when I do not use the return value](https://software.codidact.com/questions/277264)* is marked "software-practices" because it is asking for programming practices, and the answers there provide valid reasons on whether or not to do it. If I had the ability to edit tag descriptions, I would say something like > This tag is used for questions that ask about the benefits of using a certain style, framework, etc., possibly over others, ask about best practices, or otherwise ask about software practices. These types of questions usually ask, "Should I" or "Is it a good idea to", rather than "How", "What" or "Why".