time-pressured coding

noun phrase

UK /taɪm ˈprɛʃəd ˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /taɪm ˈprɛʃərd ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Writing computer programs while racing against a clock.

During the hackathon, time-pressured coding made everyone type as fast as they could.

SYNONYMS

deadline coding rush programming clock-racing development urgent coding speed coding

RELATED WORDS

hackathon deadline sprint prototype timeboxing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Programming done under strict time limits in a contest.

The contest judges rewarded clever time-pressured coding.

3. Quickly fixing software bugs before a release deadline.

Time-pressured coding saved the launch, but the team was exhausted.

4. Writing code fast in an emergency, like during a system outage.

The outage led to hours of time-pressured coding by the on-call engineer.