Stack Overflow
Description
Stack Overflow is a programming Q & A site that's free. Free to ask questions, free to answer questions, free to read, free to index, built with plain old HTML, no fake rot13 text on the home page, no scammy google-cloaking tactics, no salespeople, no JavaScript windows dropping down in front of the answer asking for $12.95 to go away. You can register if you want to collect karma and win valuable flair that will appear next to your name, but otherwise, it's just free. And fast. Very, very fast.
We don't run Stack Overflow. You do. Stack Overflow is collaboratively built and maintained by your fellow programmers. Once the system learns to trust you, you'll be able to edit anything, much like Wikipedia. With your help, we can build good answers to every imaginable programming question together. No matter what programming language you use, or what operating system you call home – better programming is our goal.
Stack Overflow is as frictionless and painless to use as we could make it. We believe finding the right answer to your programming questions should be as easy as falling into the pit of success … and maybe even a little fun along the way.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Stack Overflow | Free | Stack Overflow is completely free. |
Reviews
Programming is an iterative process. When students get stuck with a bug, it is nice to have a 24-hour community to ask questions. Over time, students may be able to answer questions from other programmers.
Sometimes students find answers to their problems before I can reply to them. This is a great thing. My more take-charge students even proactively answer questions from other students or users on this site. I consider this a fantastic complement to my course and have no criticisms of it. Their reputation system is strong enough to catch any potential pitfalls that become of social sites.