Neglect Glossary
Browse 4 neglect terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
4 Neglect Terms
- Code Wasteland
- A neglected technical area with little ownership, poor tooling, and a general sense that no one healthy chooses to go there. In engineering slang, code...
- Shoes for the Cobbler's Children
- A saying for the irony that people who build solutions for others often neglect their own internal needs. In engineering slang, it shows up when teams with...
- Stale Branch
- A source control branch that has been inactive long enough to drift behind reality. In engineering slang, stale branches are where merge conflicts and...
- Until It Breaks
- A risky attitude of leaving something alone until failure forces attention. In engineering slang, running things until they break often feels efficient right...
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