Refactoring Monday
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
A deliberately chosen period, often at the start of the week, reserved for cleanup, simplification, and debt reduction rather than new feature work.
In plain English: A planned time for cleaning up code instead of adding new features.
Example: "They blocked off refactoring Monday so the team could tackle the ugliest service code first."
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