Duct Tape Coder

The Duct Tape Coder is someone who is able to cobble together software that solves the immediate problem, but without any concern for the code's quality or maintainability.  Sometimes, a bit of duct tape is exactly what the situation calls for, but other times a lack of attention to detail and basic code hygiene constitute professional negligence.  Sometimes duct tape programming is contrasted with the straw man of the "architecture astronaut" who spends endless amounts of time on design but never actually delivers any software.  It is important to remember that work in progress is one of the key components of waste identified in software development, so whether you are building software with duct tape or with proper tools, it's critical to ship working software early and often.

See Also

Respect

References

The Duct Tape Programmer

Debunking the Duct Tape Programmer

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