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{{As of|2022|03}} Stack Overflow has over 20 million registered users,<ref>{{Cite web|title=All Sites – Stack Exchange|url=https://stackexchange.com/sites?view=list#users|access-date=2023-03-26|website=stackexchange.com|archive-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122230648/https://stackexchange.com/sites?view=list#users|url-status=live}}</ref> and has received over 24 million questions and 35 million answers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All Sites – Stack Exchange|url=https://stackexchange.com/sites?view=list#questions|access-date=2023-03-26|website=stackexchange.com|archive-date=22 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122230648/https://stackexchange.com/sites?view=list#questions|url-status=live}}</ref> The site and similar programming question and answer sites have globally mostly replaced programming books for day-to-day programming reference in the 2000s, and today are an important part of [[computer programming]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2021 |url=https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=Stack Overflow |language=en |archive-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916193418/https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021/?utm_source=social-share |url-status=live }}</ref> Based on the type of [[tag (metadata)|tags]] assigned to questions, the top eight most discussed topics on the site are: [[JavaScript]], [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]], [[PHP]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[jQuery]], and [[HTML]].<ref name="tags">{{cite web | work = Stack Overflow | title = Tags | url = https://stackoverflow.com/tags | access-date = 9 December 2014 | archive-date = 15 February 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200215125549/https://stackoverflow.com/tags | url-status = live }}</ref>

Stack Overflow is a prominent question-and-answer website tailored specifically for computer programmers. It stands as the flagship site of the Stack Exchange Network, established in 2008 by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky. The platform was designed to offer a more open alternative to pre-existing Q&A websites like Experts-Exchange, facilitating discussions on a wide array of computer programming topics. On June 2, 2021, Stack Overflow was acquired by Prosus, a Netherlands-based consumer internet conglomerate, for $1.8 billion.

== History ==

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=== 2023 controversy over AI-generated content and moderation strike ===

{{excerpt|Stack Exchange|June - August 2023 moderation strike}}

The concept of Stack Overflow was brought to life by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in 2008, with its name being chosen through a vote by readers of Atwood's programming blog, Coding Horror. Initially launched as a private beta in July 2008, it quickly transitioned to a public beta by September 15, 2008. The platform's development was further supported by a $6 million venture capital investment led by Union Square Ventures in May 2010. In 2021, the acquisition by Prosus marked a significant milestone in the site's history, highlighting its value and impact on the global programming community.

== Content ==