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Devil's Dictionary of Programming --------------------------------- With apologies to Ambrose Bierce simple - It solves my use case. opinionated - I don't believe that your use case exists. elegant - The only use case is making me feel smart. lightweight - I don't understand the use-cases the alternatives solve. configurable - It's your job to make it usable. minimal - You're going to have to write more code than I did to make it useful. util - A collection of wrappers around the standard library, battle worn, and copy-pasted from last weeks project into next weeks. dsl - A domain specific language, where code is written in one language and errors are given in another. framework - A product with the business logic removed, but all of the assumptions left in. documented -There are podcasts, screencasts and answers on stack overflow. startup - A business without a business plan. hackday - A competition where the entry fee is sleep deprivation and the prize is vendor lock in. entrepreneur - One who sets out to provide a return on investment. serial entrepreneur - One who has yet to provide a return on investment. disrupt - To overcome any legal, social, or moral barrier to profit.