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wishineer

A person who wishes something would work the way they want

The engineering manager is a wishineer

by flipthetrain November 2, 2024

wishineer

A person who designs systems based on how the person wishes they worked regardless of their lack of knowledge and despite all factual evidence to the contrary.

To design a system with no actual knowledge of the system based on how the person wishes things worked regardless of any factual evidence to the contrary

The Development Manager is a wishineer.

The Development Manager is going to wishineer a solution for the engineering team to implement.

by flipthetrain October 19, 2024

wishineering

The act of designing systems based on the way the person wishes things work regardless of the facts.

The development manager is wishineering the system despite the protests from the engineering team.

by flipthetrain October 19, 2024