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Do employers look at Stack Overflow?
Employers can see your Stack Overflow reputation, but they’re not necessarily looking at it. We do show your rep score on the employer view of your Developer Story, if you choose to display it.
Is Stack Overflow reputation important?
The reputations at Stack Overflow will help you market yourself as Techie and Tech Savvy person, based on your questions and answers at Stack Overflow. This will be helpful in showcasing your talent and knowledge in the technologies you are mastered in.
Is copy and paste programming really a problem?
Most developers would agree that simply copying and pasting code is a poor form of re-use and a bad practice in general. However, it is common because proper re-use takes extra time and money (in the short term). This might be due to a lack of motivation for proper re-use and lack of forethought.
What are companies looking for in developers?
Communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are the most demanded soft skills. Conclusion: We recommend developers to organize their resumé according to the positions they are applying. We also highlight the importance of soft skills, as they appear in many job opportunities.
How do developers find jobs?
Here’s how you can get hands-on with programming before you’re officially hired:
- Volunteer your programming skills.
- Pick up freelance work.
- Get involved in open source projects.
- Never stop building!
- Tailoring your job search.
- Useful web development job portals.
- Tailor your resumé and cover letter.
Is it OK to copy code?
It is never ok to copy and paste code from an open source project directly into your proprietary code. Don’t do it. Not only does copying and pasting code put your company (and perhaps your job) at risk, but it’s not leveraging the benefits that come with using open source code.
How do I get answers on Stack Overflow?
To get better answers, you may need to put additional effort into your question. Edit your question to provide status and progress updates. Document your own continued efforts to answer your question. This will naturally bump your question to the homepage and get more people interested in it.
Who has most reputation in Stack Overflow?
Jon Skeet
Like most experienced contributors on Stack Overflow, Jon Skeet has helped newer users the most. In fact, 21.9\% of the users who asked a question that Jon Skeet answered had an account that was less than one month old.