low-quality software guidelines
[loʊ ˈkwɑːləti ˈsɔːftwɛər ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz]
noun phrasepl: low-quality software guidelines
diretrizes de software de baixa qualidade
1. A set of standards, practices, or recommendations that result in or describe poorly developed, inefficient, or unreliable software
The company's low-quality software guidelines led to frequent crashes and user dissatisfaction.
As diretrizes de software de baixa qualidade da empresa resultaram em frequentes travamentos e insatisfação dos usuários.
2. Documentation or procedures that explicitly or implicitly promote inadequate coding standards, insufficient testing, or poor design practices
Following those low-quality software guidelines, the developers skipped code reviews and unit testing.
Seguindo aquelas diretrizes de software de baixa qualidade, os desenvolvedores pularam revisões de código e testes unitários.
In Brazilian tech culture, discussing 'diretrizes de software de baixa qualidade' is often used as a cautionary reference in corporate environments, particularly when analyzing failed projects or explaining technical debt. In the USA, the term is more commonly heard in retrospectives of failed startups or as a criticism of legacy systems. The phrase carries negative connotations in both cultures and is rarely used prescriptively.
NYC Slang
trash code protocols / garbage development guidelines
Related Idioms & Phrases
cutting corners in software development
taking shortcuts with code quality
painting over the cracks in software
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