Flip the Script
Phrase · Hacker Culture
Definitions
To reverse the usual framing, expectations, or power dynamics of a situation. In work culture the phrase is often used when people want to challenge default assumptions or try a radically different angle.
In plain English: Reverse the usual framing or expectations.
Example: "The PM suggested they flip the script and ask what would make the workflow lovable, not just what would make the current complaints stop."