hand-code
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Hand-code means to write computer code manually, character by character, rather than using automated tools, visual editors, or code generators.
The term emphasizes craft and direct control: She hand-coded the entire website in HTML.
Hand-coded work may be valued for precision or criticized as inefficient, depending on context.
Fix values in source
- embedFix within surrounding material
- inlineArranged in sequence
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
compile-time · magic number · configuration · parameter · scripting · debugging · maintenance · refactoring
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- custom-builtManufactured to individual requirements
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
painstaking · labor-intensive · attention to detail · precision · skilled · crafted · tailored · one-off
Make self-operating
- generateCause to come into being
- dynamicActive and changing
- templatePreset pattern for reproduction
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
framework · library · tool-assisted · scripted · parameterized · configurable · flexible · scalable
hardcode
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constant · compile-time · magic number · configuration · parameter · scripting · debugging · maintenance · refactoring · technical debt
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- custom-builtManufactured to individual requirements
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
meticulous · painstaking · labor-intensive · attention to detail · precision · skilled · crafted · tailored · one-off · unique
automate
Make self-operating
abstraction · framework · library · tool-assisted · scripted · parameterized · configurable · flexible · scalable · maintainable