Bikeshed Color
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A symbolic trivial detail that attracts more debate than it deserves because everyone feels qualified to opine on it.
In plain English: A small easy-to-discuss detail that distracts from bigger issues.
Example: "The exact wording of the button became the bikeshed color of the meeting."
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