kludges
Inelegant quick repairs
Kludges is the plural of kludge, a hastily assembled solution that works despite being inelegant or poorly designed.
In computing and engineering, a kludge solves an immediate problem through improvisation rather than proper design: The system runs on a series of kludges that nobody dares touch.
The word carries affection alongside criticism—kludges keep things running when elegant solutions aren't available.
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- MacGyveredImprovised resourcefully from scraps
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
stopgap · band-aid · temporary · DIY · homebrew · bodged · thrown-together · patched
Inelegantly cobbled together
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
amateurish · rough · shoddy · botched · jerry-built · slipshod · ramshackle · ugly
jury-rigged
Temporarily fixed with scraps
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- MacGyveredImprovised resourcefully from scraps
ad-hoc · stopgap · band-aid · temporary · DIY · homebrew · bodged · thrown-together · patched · rigged
hacky
Inelegantly cobbled together
unpolished · amateurish · rough · shoddy · botched · jerry-built · slipshod · ramshackle · ugly · messy
- workaroundsworkaround, workarounds, fixes, hacks, quick fix
kludgesbest practices
Proven effective methods
craftsmanship · artistry · masterpieces · finesse · works of art