Q:

Should this question be on Programmers?

I ran into this question. I then suggested that it should be on Programmers rather than on Stack Overflow. From this question:

In a nutshell, Stack Overflow is for when you’re front of your compiler or editor working through code issues. Programmers is for when you’re in front of a whiteboard working through higher level conceptual programming issues.

The OP didn't provide any non-working code that would need fixing, he is asking what method should be used, however someone said that it shouldn't go to Programmers. Why is this?

A:

How is that a "higher-level conceptual programming issue"? He's looking for an algorithm to perform a very specific calculation.
But regardless of whether or not it might be on-topic for Programmers, algorithm questions are not off-topic for Stack Overflow! Just because a question might be on-topic in multiple places doesn't mean you must spend your days shuffling stuff around until you find the perfect place; it's a waste of time for all involved, and there may not be one. 
See also: Respect the community – your own, and others’

