brittle code

Literal: Any code too fragile to withstand upgrades or changes without self-destructing

Connotative: A person or situtation likely to spin out of control if the slightest thing goes wrong.

This portal was written with really brittle code.

If Chase has one more pants emergency, I think Jeanne is going to go brittle code!

by Suzan Ponte Crowell November 25, 2003