Stack Overflow, launched in 2008 by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky, had become the default place programmers looked for answers by 2010. The reputation system, accepted-answer ticks and the Stack Exchange network of sister sites (relaunched in 2010) reshaped technical help online.
- Domain in 2010
- stackoverflow.com
- Launched
- 15 September 2008
- Founders
- Jeff Atwood, Joel Spolsky
- Owner in 2010
- Stack Overflow Internet Services
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Asking and answering programming questions
- Building reputation and badges
Interface characteristics
- Orange and grey header
- Vote arrows and a green tick for accepted answers
- Tags on every question
Notable features
- Stack Exchange 2.0 network (2010)
- Area 51 site proposals
What happened later
Stack Overflow was sold to Prosus in 2021 and saw traffic fall as AI assistants rose.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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- WebsiteSupported
GitHub
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