English idiom
dogfooding
Example
“The whole team has been dogfooding the new editor all sprint, so the release should be solid.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
feature creep
CEFR B2the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
everything but the kitchen sink
CEFR B1an excessive collection of things; nearly everything imaginable, included without restraint
ship it
CEFR B1to release the product or feature now, as an imperative; to ship
band-aid fix
CEFR B2a hasty, temporary solution that patches a symptom without addressing the root cause
bells and whistles
CEFR B2extra, attractive but non-essential features added to a product
cut corners
CEFR B2To do something cheaply or quickly by skipping important steps, often lowering quality.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.