Conservatism Glossary

Browse 2 conservatism terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Conservatism Terms

If It Ain't Broke: A shorthand for resisting change when the current thing appears to work well enough. In engineering slang, 'if it ain't broke' can be healthy caution or an...
Never Touch a Running System: A more defensive cousin of 'if it ain't broke,' used when fear of disruption makes people reluctant to change a live system. In engineering slang, the phrase...