Use this tag when examining what is on-topic or off-topic, and why.
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Reviewing software, not only code
I'm looking for some people/community who are doing each others' software reviews, but not only code. Actually code is the least important. I would like somebody look at my software as a whole and ...
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Asking for comparison of design of two code snippets giving same functionality
I had asked for the review of the part of a jQuery and as per the answer I made changes in the file. Now after making the changes (mainly moving from triggers to functions) I am not so sure whether I ...
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Are Git workflow questions on-topic?
I recently started working part time in our organization's IT department and am working with one other person who has previously been the sole developer on several applications used in the office. We ...
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Reviewing “design”
It has been said in various comments that on Code Review we review code and not design.
I find this statement not very clear though. Obviously, if someone has an UML and not any written code, that's ...
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Can working code be: off-topic -> not-working?
This question here: Shortest possible way of printing a specific board
Summary:
The code requirement is to print out a grid of text.
The code does in fact print the grid
The way it does that, is ...
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Are reviews of protocols in scope here?
The rules for this 'exchange state quite clearly that discussion of
Higher-level architecture and design of software systems [...] is off-topic for this site.
However, I'm wondering if we might ...
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Should comparisons of code snippets be closed as “not seeking a code review”?
I've been seeing some "A vs. B" questions for a while, and I'm not sure if they're considered on-topic for this site. Many of these questions are not asking for a review, but which code snippet is ...
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Interview questions
It this a good site to ask others to review my interview question practice code? Or are you trying to keep it to "real world" questions?
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Is “how good is this encryption” in the scope of code review
I recently asked a question on Cryptography, that involved an encryption that I wrote. Usually, asking simply "how good is this encryption" would be out of the scope for that site.
my question: being ...
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How is “Application UI” within the scope of this site?
I just noticed Code Review's FAQ includes "Application UI" in the "If your question is about..." section. What exactly is meant by that?
User Experience is the site for UI/UX issues, though UX.SE is ...
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Are non-specific code-style questions acceptable?
Taking these two examples from the last 24 hours for comparison
Migrated
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Are database design reviews in scope?
See this question: Can you peer review my database design for a school system?
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List of StackOverflow questions to migrate
Ivo Wetzel has listed in detail a great set of prerequisites for migrating SO questions over here. Migration is a win-win situation, so we should invest some energy in bringing good on-topic questions ...
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Are reviews of code in Stack Overflow answers in scope?
Say you spent some time on a code answer to a SO question (example). Is it OK to forward the same code to Code Review or should any comments be left to happen in SO? If it's OK to ask for a review, ...
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Do questions about specific issues belong here or on StackOverflow?
I'm referring to this question specifically. The OP knows the code as-is doesn't work and is looking for the answer to a specific question.
