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Developers who use spaces make more money than those who use tabs
This is a bit of a "holy war" among software developers; one that's been the subject of many debates and in-jokes. I use spaces, but I never thought it was particularly important. But today we're releasing the raw data behind the Stack Overflow 2017 Developer Survey , and some analysis suggests this choice matters…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2017 | Developers who use spaces make more money than those who use tabs by edward | 881 | 663 |
| May 17, 2021 | Developers Who Use Spaces Make More Money Than Those Who Use Tabs (2017) by amin | 118 | 259 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Developers Who Use Spaces Make More Money Than Those Who Use Tabs (2017) by nan0 | 92 | 148 |
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