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Example of a Hot Potato situationЩо таке Hot Potato (Гаряча Картопля) в розробці софту? Коли і для чого використовується цей термін?
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Hot Potato - is a term used in software development to refer to a situation where a specific task or problem is passed from one developer to another (or from one team to another) very quickly, like a hot potato in a game, where it needs to be passed to someone else as fast as possible.
This term originated from the analogy with the children's game "hot potato," where children pass a hot object to each other, trying not to hold it in their hands for too long (because it's hot). In development, it indicates that a certain problem needs to be solved, but no one is left with it for too long.
This situation can arise for various reasons, such as limited resources, lack of necessary skills, or changes in project priorities. It is important to collaborate effectively and quickly pass the "hot potato" to avoid delays in development and ensure the successful implementation of the solution.
Example of a Hot Potato situation
- The client discovers a problem and reports it to the project support service.
- The support service forwards the bug fix task to the backend developers.
- The backend developer takes on the task and discovers that the problem is related to server settings and redirects it to the DevOps team.
- Someone from the DevOps team takes on the task, and it turns out that the problem is with the Frontend compilation. They redirect it to the Frontend team.
- And so on, until someone resolves the issue.
There can be many causes and variations of Hot Potato. But the main goal is to fix the bug as quickly as possible.
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