The site: filter is your friend! Google should be smart enough that you don't need to use it but it is what it is.
You can even create your own custom Google search that only returns results for domains that you list. So you could put stack overflow, reddit, and a bunch of reference sites (like mdn) and have super high quality search results.
I already do that when I can - but I'm more concerned about the legions of beginner-to-intermediate-level "coders" out there who will be learning outdated (if not woefully insecure) programming habits from those low-quality sources, which comes back to bite us all because, like it or not, companies hire people on the basis of how cheap they are, not about how competent and socially-responsible they are.
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The site: filter is your friend! Google should be smart enough that you don't need to use it but it is what it is.
You can even create your own custom Google search that only returns results for domains that you list. So you could put stack overflow, reddit, and a bunch of reference sites (like mdn) and have super high quality search results.
I already do that when I can - but I'm more concerned about the legions of beginner-to-intermediate-level "coders" out there who will be learning outdated (if not woefully insecure) programming habits from those low-quality sources, which comes back to bite us all because, like it or not, companies hire people on the basis of how cheap they are, not about how competent and socially-responsible they are.