Workaround

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A temporary method for avoiding or reducing the impact of a problem without actually fixing the underlying cause. In engineering culture, workarounds are often necessary, but they become dangerous when they quietly outlive the incident that justified them.

    In plain English: A temporary way to avoid a problem without fixing its root cause.

    Example: "The workaround unblocked the release, but the team still opened a follow-up because everyone knew temporary flags have a habit of becoming accidental permanent architecture."

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