Trivial Fix

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A supposedly small easy change, often described optimistically right before it turns out to touch three systems and two hidden assumptions. The phrase is sincere and ironic in equal measure.

    In plain English: A fix that sounds easy, though it often is not.

    Example: "Every 'trivial fix' in this codebase somehow needs a migration and a feature flag."

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