Where do I ask where I should ask a question about something?
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There seems to be more than a few computer science/programming Stack Exchange networks (is that the correct term?). Stack Overflow, being the first, has by far the most users, questions, and answers.  What is the reasoning for creating the others, and are there clear guidelines for which kinds of questions should be posted? I can see a large amount of potential overflow, many cases of people not getting a good answer to their question, because the person who has the answer isn't browsing that particular network at the moment.  I understand that they were probably created for organizational purposes, but wouldn't it almost make more sense to just have them as categories under Stack Overflow, keep them separated but still connected, instead of making people have to create multiple 'account's, one for each network?  I am sure there was a very good reason to break them up, but as someone that is new to SE, it can be somewhat intimidating to decide which one to post in to ensure you get a good answer. For example, if I am a computer science student, my first instinct might to be to post in the computer science network, until I see that it literally has 1% of the users as the Stack Overflow network, which still seems to be for programming/computer science related questions.  So my second instinct would then to be to post it into the Stack&nbsp;Overflow site on the basis that I have a significantly higher chance of my question being seen and getting a good answer. Then I notice that there is also a 'programmers' network, and I don't even begin to know where that fits in. I, and I am assuming most people, will probably just post on Stack&nbsp;Overflow to be safe.  My question is, other than the short little description blurb of each one, is there a clear cut set of guidelines which what each network is intended for, what kinds of questions should go to each one, and is anything being done to encourage people to post in these newer, smaller (more specialized?) networks as opposed to just posting in big daddy Stack Overflow?  Now again, this is for computer science/programming/"why isn't this code doing what I want?" related questions, I am not saying that if I had a question about Linux or WordPress or something I would have the same confusion.
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I am a little confused about what do with questions that are just asking      "I want this and that (...) and I want it to look exactly like that   (...) please help"   without showning ANY own effort?  According to  those kind of answers are not welcome  also the  says those questions should not be asked:     Don't ask about...   Questions you haven't tried to find an answer for (show your work!)   But does this mean that I should flag those kind of "helpdesk" questions or not? And if yes as what? low quality ? flag for moderator attention ? Or is just adding a kind comment asking for the asker's own attempts enough?
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Can someone send me a link to the first question on SO?
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I would like to know where I can ask Android apps and other mobile related questions. Is there a Stack Exchange site for such questions?
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As a new user, may I ask what kind of Q&amp;A and discussions this "Meta&nbsp;Stack&nbsp;Overflow" deals with?
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I would like to ask for help finding resources regarding a particular programming language. I realize that Stack Exchange is designed to be more of a hunter and less of a gatherer; it is meant to be very specific. If I ask a question that is not intended to objectively elicit &quot;the right answer&quot; then what forum should I post that question to? Is there one at all? In my case I am looking for information to help get started with  and feel that I am having a hard time finding resources. I believe that the SE community could point me in the right direction, but I want to be sure that I ask in the appropriate place.  suggests that I use  to ask for &quot;opinions&quot;, but the  states the following:  &quot;You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face.&quot;  Now, I feel that my question will be practical and indeed answerable; it's even based on actual problems that I am facing... But my question will not be specific enough to elicit a single &quot;AHA! This is the answer!&quot; - it won't be meant to do that. When I'm done asking, I hope that my question will have several answers from several different people and that it will be useful as a resource for someone else in the same position as me. Is Programmer's SE the place to do that? Or should I be looking elsewhere? Should I entirely leave the SE family of sites and find forums related to the topic somewhere else?
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I have an idea or subject that should have a Q&amp;A, and want to propose a new site. How can I do this?  Related:
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I am trying to find an appropriate Stack Exchange site to ask about food. I am particularly interested in the name of a local Swiss cheese. Which is the appropriate site to ask similar questions?
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I just stumbled across this when trying to .  I'd argue a site like Stack Overflow is absolutely the best place for these kinds of questions, somewhere where people can give their opinions and experiences for other people to easily and quickly see at a glance, and view the best rated ones.  When searching that exact question on Google, the sites I came up with were just blogs, the opinion of a single person. Personally I'd value the opinion of an entire community, especially this community, much higher than that.
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For questions I'd like to keep an eye on (e.g. to see if anyone else posts an answer) is there a way to maintain a list of such questions other than adding them as favourites or using the RSS feeds?
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I'm thirteen years old (yes I was twelve when I signed up, but I had my parents make my account on my behalf and did not post any personal information, which I believe is legal :-P), and I am very passionate about programming. I have some questions regarding young programmers, and I'm wondering where to ask.  First I want to note a few things, before you say "nowhere; this doesn't fit with the q&amp;a format" (which I do quite a bit :-P):    I have a specific problem. I'm not going to ask "what should I do now;" there are specific things I want to know. For example, "how can a young programmer do xxx." My question applies to a general audience. I'm not going to ask "I've done xxx and want xxx, should I do xxx;" rather, it will apply to all young programmers in general.   Here are the sites I might ask it on:    Programmers: I've considered asking here. I've seen the famous Venn diagram with "all people," "all careers," "all programmers," and "just you," and I believe that if I make my question general enough, it can apply to all young programmers. A question like this seems to be on-topic according to their "what can I ask" guidelines. However, their description says     Programmers Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professional programmers interested in conceptual questions about software development.   It's not really about software development, and I'm certainly not professional, so that gives me doubts about asking there. The Workplace: I'm not sure about this one... it's not really about work, but I suppose it could be in a kind of abstract way ("the work of programming" or something). This seems like the wrong site though. Something else? Is there a better site perhaps?    Where on the SE network should I ask this, if at all? Or is this just not suitable to SE in general and I should find somewhere else to ask?
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While browsing through some questions, I was reminded of a problem I encountered in an earlier point in work. I came up with something that could be technically called a solution to the problem, but I can't really say I am satisfied with it. I thought about asking the question on SO.  In effect, the question would read something like a more detailed version of "This was my problem. This is how I currently solved it. Is there a more appropriate/efficient method of accomplishing this goal?" I'm a bit unsure as to whether it'd be an appropriate question since it technically already has an accepted answer, especially if there is no "more appropriate/efficient method", then it seems questionable why I would even ask in the first place.  So, should I ask this kind question? On a related note, would it be better etiquette to include my current solution as part of the question body, or should it be appended as an answer?  Update  I am accepting quack's because . But I find all of the answers given to have been satisfactory, and a good learning. Thanks to everyone!
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Sometimes I want to flag a question on Stack Overflow because it belongs to  or , but I don't see those sites on the list provided when you click on:  It doesn't belong here > off topic  I usually see:
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Is there a Stack Exchange site for both technical and behavioural interview questions? Where I could ask questions about, for example:   Sample questions and solutions, experiences, or seeking advice for interviews A place where I could ask interview questions and what the best way to answer it (not just a correct way or the most efficient).   What to do in a certain situation such as negotiation, unfair interviews, etc.   Experiences interviewing at so-and-so company.
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I want to ask some funny things (humor questions) but I don't know where. Is there an appropriate Q&amp;A site in Stack Exchange?   Maybe not only humor, but we all known memes. Why don't have a site about new science called "Memology"?
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Suppose I have a question in my mind that I think is answerable but because I don't already know the answer, I'm not sure how to express in a way that makes it clear and definitively answerable. I suspect that someone more knowledgable than me would understand what I'm trying to get at though and could help me word the question properly.  Is there a good place to find this sort of help?
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Is there a catch-all place somewhere on the Stack Exchange sites where one can post a (any) question that does not obviously belong to any of the Stack Exchange sites?  Sometimes I have questions but I don't want to ask them on other sites (no need for names). I prefer to post it on the Stack Exchange network for various reasons.  If there isn't, are there plans for one? I imagine that if such a site exists, questions on that site can also be moved to other more specific sites when they exists, and it's not to be used to post questions which obviously belong to a specific Stack Exchange site.