Code First
Adjective · Hacker Culture
Definitions
Describing an approach that begins from code or implementation rather than from documentation, schemas, or visual design. In culture discussions code first can signal pragmatism, but also a tendency to let implementation outrun alignment.
In plain English: Starting with implementation in code rather than other artifacts.
Example: "Their code first style worked for internal tools, but customer-facing APIs needed stronger design review before implementation began."