Stack Overflow
1 recommend 2 criticize
Why hackers recommend it
“Right from the start, the content was as open as possible, and community ownership was a core principle.”shubhamjain, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
What hackers criticize
“The site owners never gave us that access, and it got much worse after getting bought by Prosus.”zahlman, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
“But stack overflow is so unwelcoming to newcomers that people switched anyway.”ConorSheehan1, 2026-07-19original comment ↗
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