A common practice among software developers is to use so-called code snippets from the platform Stack Overflow. A study by CISPA researcher Alfusainey Jallow now shows that this can lead to security ...

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The most copied StackOverflow Java code snippet of all time contains a bug. The admission comes from the author of the snippet itself, Andreas Lundblad, a Java developer at Palantir, and one of the ...

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Whether you are a seasoned programmer or a beginner, chances are you spend a lot of your time looking for code snippets on Stack Overflow and similar sites. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel, ...

The future is unknown as developers start taking advice from machines rather than peers. How will we keep the LLMs honest? For more than a decade, Stack Overflow has been the go-to forum for ...

Let’s say you’re relatively new to coding. Maybe you’re studying it in college, or you’ve just started at an entry-level position after attending a five-week ...