Avoidance Glossary

Browse 3 avoidance terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Avoidance Terms

Cut and Run: To make a change, take the immediate gain, and leave before dealing with consequences or cleanup. In engineering slang, cut and run is the social version of...
Hot Potato: A problem, task, or responsibility that people keep passing to someone else because nobody wants to hold it. In engineering slang, hot potatoes often appear...
Shift Blame: To redirect responsibility away from yourself or your team instead of engaging honestly with the part you control. In engineering slang, blame shifting is one...