Pizza-Driven Development

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. A joking phrase for sustained coding sessions fueled by free pizza, often during late-night pushes, hackathons, or crunch periods. It can sound affectionate, but it also hints at startup culture replacing healthy planning with snacks and overtime.

    In plain English: Late coding sessions powered by takeout instead of a sane work plan.

    Example: "The release weekend devolved into pizza-driven development by about 9 p.m."

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