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Somewhat off topic, but does the term MacGyver mean the same thing to everyone here? In my mind, they're always temporary/in a pinch solutions, and the parent's
by icegreentea 16y ago
Somewhat off topic, but does the term MacGyver mean the same thing to everyone here? In my mind, they're always temporary/in a pinch solutions, and the parent's post could go unspoken (though I'm glad he spoke it). Macgyver solutions work to get you to the point where real solutions are now possible. In other words, a subset of hacks (you can have long-term, or superior to 'standard' hacks).
I mean, even MacGyver didn't invent his own Swiss Army knife everytime he needed it... though he probably did once.
- tomjen3 16y agoTo me it just means that you violate one or more laws of physics :) But now that I think about it, that would seem to be implied, because if something is lasting, it would work with and not against reality.
- zacharycohn 16y agoI've always used the term to mean "a temporary, short term hack that will serve the purpose until we have the time/resources to create/implement something that can be long term."
- mwsfc 16y agoAgreed. This is exactly how I've always understood it.