BRUTE FORCE AND IGNORANCE
\bɹˈuːt fˈɔːs and ˈɪɡnəɹəns], \bɹˈuːt fˈɔːs and ˈɪɡnəɹəns], \b_ɹ_ˈuː_t f_ˈɔː_s__ a_n_d ˈɪ_ɡ_n_ə_ɹ_ə_n_s]\
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(BFI) A popular design technique at many softwarehouses - brute force coding unrelieved by any knowledge ofhow problems have been previously solved in elegant ways.Dogmatic adherence to design methods tends to encourage thissort of thing. Characteristic of early larval stageprogramming; unfortunately, many never outgrow it.Also encountered in the variants BFMI - brute force andmassive ignorance, and BFBI - brute force and bloodyignorance."Gak, they used a bubble sort! That's strictly BFI."Compare bogosity.
By Denis Howe
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