This is my first big career job and in my limited experience I think I support the idea of a second pair of eyes, with a hybrid on automated testing. It seems more comprehensive and thorough than having a single person work on a task (minus code reviews).
I really don't think so, unless it's part of someone's explicit wishes/religion etc. It's important tor respect what they want rather than assume. Otherwise I view dead bodies the same as poop. They need to be disposed of properly and all that. Also who's to say a traditional burial is ethical? I'd feel claustrophobic.
I feel like this happens every year. We really should start scheduling it to end at 11:30 to account for a bit of bleed over. A lot of us rely on dead-on timing when it comes to eating. Hell, it's all most of us can think about when it's 11 already. Anyways, I feel like this one is off to a great start already.
I think it's as popular as it's always been. The gaming industry has grown around it