Pricey partial stopgap is still better than the alternative. In software engineering and digital product development, there's this idea of "give them what they

Pricey partial stopgap is still better than the alternative. In software engineering and digital product development, there's this idea of "give them what they want, not what they are asking for". A professional, knowing that what they are asking for is totally impossible by the necessary deadline, comes up with a pricey partial stopgap and everyone is still grateful for their expertise.