Big question marks hang over the programming and software development website with all the answers.
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I can remember when the great Jeff Atwood (User #1) went on Twitter and asked people to suggest names for a website that would be useful for developers. He was vague about what that site would do exactly, but eventually he, along with his partner, Joel Spolsky, founded Stack Overflow.
It was a revelation. Their vision was clear—to become a free, open place where developers could ask questions, and get answers from other developers. Good answers would be upvoted, and a vast knowledge base would be built. Atwood and Spolsky accomplished what they set out to do. They fixed the internet for developers.
Who didn’t love doing a Google search for something and seeing a Stack Overflow link right there at the top, knowing you’d almost certainly get a complete answer to your question? The site soon became a powerhouse …