McDonald's Option

A technique for getting decisions and perhaps even consensus from a group. This is most useful for groups who are stalled on making a decision, be it big or small.

The name comes from a common problem when a group is trying to decide where to go for lunch. Often everyone will say "I don't care, where do you want to go?" and it is not until someone makes an unpopular suggestion that their true opinion is voiced. The catalyst of saying "McDonald's!" as a proxy for the bad choice will push the group members into offering alternatives. Quickly a decision that is not McDonald's is selected.

Jennifer sketched a new website homepage design with a purposeful emphasis with the wrong call to action. This McDonald's option allowed the stakeholders to describe what corrections were needed to get to the right design.

by Woody4life August 25, 2013

hate coded and optimized

You "hate coded", BUT you went backed, and fixed the solution with better code (examples: more elegant algorithm, efficient use of memory, better performance, better use of data structures, easier to read and/or maintain, added comments, added unit testing, etc)

I solved day 3 of the Advent of Code, and I hate coded and optimized a solution.

by appalasian December 6, 2017

Plans Are Optional

proper noun: a decent podcast made by 3 mildly funny, tired and relatable middle aged nerds who struggle with recording equipment, but still make it work.

them: Are you listening to any podcasts right now?

me: Plans Are Optional.

them: Why don't you just say no, instead of trying to sound mysterious?

me, sighing: -_- no, thats the name of a podcast, Plans Are Optional.

by frankieluvsasuke October 28, 2019

The seventh option

« The seventh option » is what you call a guy that is so cute that he himself could be one of the 7 world wonders.

Mary: Hey, don’t you think that guy in the first year is cute!

Matthew: Bro… he could be the seventh option for me.

by matthraquis January 2, 2023

Blue tie optional

A manner of dress defined by:
1. No blue articles of clothing
2. Bright colors
3. Each article of clothing being a different color
4. Underwear being worn on top of other clothing

Please come to the masquerade at my manor a fortnight from today. The dress code is blue tie optional.

by BlueTieOptional December 26, 2023

Rickshaw’s Optimum Theorem

Rickshaw's Optimum Theorem states that at any moment of lethargy, regardless of anticipation or willingness, shall productivity invariably be inferior to that of complete inaction.

By Rickshaw’s Optimum Theorem, I should do this leave this assignment for tomorrow as I am very tired.

by Victor Akhmetzyanov October 1, 2024

ROME (Recursive Optimization for Model Enhancement)

A revolutionary AI framework that transforms traditional AI systems into highly efficient, self-improving platforms without the typical enterprise-scale infrastructure costs. ROME enables AI systems to learn and adapt from each interaction, achieving 99.90% accuracy while using 90.00% fewer computing resources than conventional AI solutions. It's essentially the difference between building a massive data center versus running a lean, intelligent system that delivers superior results. Most notably, ROME reduces implementation costs from $144,000+ to under $5,000 while cutting deployment time from 3 months to just 2 weeks. For executives looking to modernize their AI operations, ROME represents the shift from resource-heavy AI to intelligent optimization.

After implementing ROME (Recursive Optimization for Model Enhancement), we cut response times from 500ms to 76ms while maintaining optimal performance across 100,000+ daily interactions.

by Edan.AIS February 11, 2025