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"Bleeding edge"

"Bleeding edge" describes technology or approaches so new and unproven that adopting them carries real risk, a step beyond cutting edge.

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How "Bleeding edge" shows up at work

Said with admiration in startup pitches and with caution by IT security teams reviewing the same product. The name does the work: it acknowledges the risk while framing it as thrilling rather than irresponsible.

Buzzword

Their infrastructure runs on bleeding edge technology that most enterprises haven't adopted yet.

Plain English

Their infrastructure runs on the newest tech that most enterprises haven't adopted yet.

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