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brute force and ignorance


brute force and ignorance: n. A popular design technique at many
   software houses --- brute force coding unrelieved by any
   knowledge of how problems have been previously solved in elegant
   ways.  Dogmatic adherence to design methodologies tends to
   encourage this sort of thing.  Characteristic of early larval
   stage programming; unfortunately, many never outgrow it.  Often
   abbreviated BFI: "Gak, they used a bubble sort!  That's
   strictly from BFI."  Compare bogosity.