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Kidney Stone Software Development Process

The "Kidney Stone Software Development Process" is a degenerate process where releasing software to the field is incredibly painful but eventually "passes" and reaches customers. Developers within the process find that once the code portion of the project is complete, there are so many gates held by so many other internal groups that the software must first pass through, including peer review, quality assurance, documentation, not to mention possible conflicting schedules of other teams, product owners and managers, that the customers may not see the finished product for a long time. The process is akin to passing the proverbial kidney stone - incredibly painful, but eventually, it passes through.
We use the Kidney Stone Software Development Process at work; I'm still shepherding the finished code through multiple painful gates - who knows when this will actually ship.
by Spokko April 10, 2019
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devil's daughter

A fallen angel who is lost on Earth and doesn't know what is to become of her. Someone who is good, but is seen as someone bad. A soul that will never enter Heaven. Someone who's soul will live on forever being reborn every time it has died.
Stephanie is like the devil's daughter.
by Allissa May 30, 2008
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game development

A bait teachers use to lure students in learning computer science.
Awww man, bitch said I'll be making Pacman and shiz, all she made me do was make the computer say hello world. smh. game development is a lie.
by agrammernazi July 13, 2016
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Bug-driven development

Development of programs by fixing bugs. If a program has a lot of bugs, the development can be "switched" to bug-driven development.
Person 1: So, which development process does your team use?
Person 2: We use bug-driven development, since our only work is fixing bugs.
by JulianH December 24, 2007
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Devil's Ring

The bung, the anus, the sphincter, the oring.
Rhonda ate too many jalapeño peppers and wound up with one fiery Devil's Ring.
by Eaton Holgoode November 19, 2015
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Growth & Development

Growth & Development is the path all Ganster Disciples must follow. To Grow & Develop is to seek the ways of the Nation and to seek higher levels of education, To better yourself to make to the top of society.
The Ganster Disciple Nation strives to Grow & Develop everyday.
by TruDisciple January 25, 2005
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