software

Idioms (12)

• rubber duck debugging Informal · CEFR C1
  to debug or solve a problem by explaining it line by line, out loud, to an inanimate object such as a rubber duck
• yak shaving Informal · CEFR C1
  a seemingly pointless chain of tasks that must each be completed before the original task can be done
• bikeshedding Informal · CEFR C1
  spending a disproportionate amount of time on trivial details while ignoring the important parts of a problem
• dogfooding Informal · CEFR C1
  using your own product internally, before customers do, to test and improve it
• band-aid fix Informal · CEFR B2
  a hasty, temporary solution that patches a symptom without addressing the root cause
• smoke test Neutral · CEFR B2
  a quick, shallow test that checks whether a system's most basic functions work at all
• canary in the coal mine Neutral · CEFR C1
  an early warning sign, or a small test group, that reveals a danger or failure before it affects everyone
• quick and dirty Informal · CEFR B2
  done rapidly and roughly, with little care for quality or polish
• edge case Neutral · CEFR C1
  an unusual or extreme scenario that lies outside the normal inputs, often where software fails
• golden path Neutral · CEFR C1
  the default, well-supported, happy-path way of using a system, opposed to exotic configurations
• feature creep Neutral · CEFR B2
  the uncontrolled growth of new features until a product becomes bloated and hard to use
• mission creep Neutral · CEFR C1
  the gradual expansion of a project's goals beyond its original scope