Fast Follow Slang

Definitions

1. Informal language around quickly copying or responding to a competitor or adjacent team after they move first. In engineering slang, fast follow can mean pragmatic strategy or timid avoidance of original bets.

   In plain English: Casual jargon around quickly following after someone else makes the first move.

   Example: "Leadership used fast follow slang to justify waiting on the new model API, even though the team actually needed more independent evaluation than imitation."

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