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Discussion on: How's your relationship with StackOverflow?

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Vincent A. Cicirello

SO can be very useful. I've never actually asked a question on SO, but I've found answers to questions I had that someone already asked several times.

While looking for something once, I discovered someone asked a question about a tool I wrote. So I answered it. That is when I actually created my account to do so. I also decided that in the future whenever I found myself on SO looking for an answer to a question that I would also look for a question in need of an answer ( e.g., to contribute something back). I have not actually followed through with that though.

Anyway, if you didn't find the answer to the question you posted, then perhaps answer it yourself once you figure it out.

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Gass • Edited

You have the SO mindset. When I started I didn't... honestly. I just wanted to code and make points haha! .. By been active on the platform other users and the SO protocol has forge me more and more into this mindset, which is one I really like.

Just a few month ago, I changed my way of reacting to critics or suggestions to my answers. At the beginning it cracked my ego and I didn't like it. Now I'm completely the opposite, I want people to suggest and critic my codes, so that I can improve.

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Henrique Ramos

I didn't know that was an option, to be honest, haha. Will do it!

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Vincent A. Cicirello

I'm not sure if you can actually post it as an answer to your own question. But you can definitely edit your question to update it with additional info. I think I've seen questions where the person asking added such info later.

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Henrique Ramos

I just checked it and there's an option to post the question already answered. Awesome!