Code Noah

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  1. A joking label for the person trying to save every old script, data format, or compatibility edge case before a big migration or cleanup. In engineering slang, code Noah is the one building an ark for technical artifacts that maybe do not all need saving.

    In plain English: A person trying to preserve every old technical artifact during change or cleanup.

    Example: "He went full code Noah during the platform shutdown, insisting that every retired exporter might someday matter again."

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