clever hack
- trickDeliberate deception
- workaroundMakeshift bypass of difficulty
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- ingeniousCleverly original in design
- lifehackClever everyday efficiency strategy
solution · crafty · resourceful · MacGyver · duct tape · improvise · bypass · cheat · sneaky · jerry-rig · code · exploit · brilliant · scrappy · quick fix · loophole · genius · makeshift
elegance and methodology
clever hackkludge
Awkward but functional solution
Rube Goldberg machine · brute force · spaghetti code · duct tape fix · band-aid solution
effectiveness
clever hackfailed attempt
Unsuccessful effort at something
non-starter · misfire · dead end · futile effort · dud