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“This report is valid until next quarter, when everything changes.”

Future-Proof

Designed to be resistant to future obsolescence. A fairy tale concept where today’s solution magically won't break tomorrow. Always used right before cutting corners due to budget constraints. Ends up meaning, "Let’s just hope it works long enough for this to be someone else’s problem."

"Sure, this is future-proof—until we change our tech stack next month."

Future-Proof
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