Guardrails Glossary

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

2 Guardrails Terms

Code Watchdog: A person or tool that actively watches for technical misbehavior, regressions, or policy violations. In engineering slang, code watchdogs exist to bark before...
Safety Net: A backup measure that reduces the cost of failure, such as tests, rollbacks, feature flags, or extra monitoring. In engineering slang, safety nets are what let...