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cowboy code

A term for a coding project where there is no design, no unit testing, no fancy buttons, just working code. It might be a little rough around the edges, but it gets the job done. Prevalent in a hackathon setting, for small idie projects, or programmers who couldn't give a fuck.
Tech Bro1: How did you make that website over the weekend?

Tech Bro2: It's all cowboy code.
by Turkey_Lurkey January 28, 2025
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