Stack Overflow has been an indispensable resource for developers since its launch in 2008 by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky. As the flagship Q&A site of the Stack Exchange Network, it has grown to host over 29 million registered users, with more than 24 million questions and 36 million answers as of 2025 . Its system of reputation points and badges, along with community moderation, has set a high standard for collaborative knowledge sharing