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Some of the most popular topics on the Community are the ones that matter most to Sugar Developers. In fact, Sugar Developer topics account for majority of the conversations on the community!
The Community categories that I use the most are the Sugar 7 Category and the Development Best Practices Category. They're both very active with lots of great discussions and questions. Do you also have Sugar Development questions? Or maybe some answers of your own?