The Most Common Buzzwords · Managing Director level

"Greenfield"

"Greenfield" describes a project or system built from scratch, with no existing code, processes, or legacy constraints to work around.

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How "Greenfield" shows up at work

Said with audible excitement, usually by someone who has spent years fighting inherited technical debt. A greenfield project is the rare chance to make all your own mistakes instead of someone else's.

Buzzword

This is a greenfield opportunity, so we can architect it however we want.

Plain English

This is a fresh start, so we can build it however we want.

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