Findings from an analysis of questions and answers posted on StackOverflow
Based on an analysis of questions and answers posted on the StackOverflow forum, Felipe Hoffa has the following findings:
* You’ll get your JavaScript questions answered in ~35 minutes, while Rust, Android, and iOS questions will take more than an hour to show up.
* New Stack Overflow users get faster replies than veteran users. Veteran users ask questions that take longer to reply, but more of their questions are replied.
* Most people ask ‘how’ questions. If first word is ‘Can’, it can take longer to answer than ‘why’s.
* Questions posted during the week get faster answers, but with a lower probability of answer.
* You’ll get your JavaScript questions answered in ~35 minutes, while Rust, Android, and iOS questions will take more than an hour to show up.
* New Stack Overflow users get faster replies than veteran users. Veteran users ask questions that take longer to reply, but more of their questions are replied.
* Most people ask ‘how’ questions. If first word is ‘Can’, it can take longer to answer than ‘why’s.
* Questions posted during the week get faster answers, but with a lower probability of answer.
The probability of getting an answer is highest if:
* you ask on weekends
* question length is short
* first word is Why
* Title ends with a question mark
* you ask on weekends
* question length is short
* first word is Why
* Title ends with a question mark
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