What (who) is voodoo programming - definition
voodoo programming
<jargon> (From George Bush's "voodoo economics") The use by
guess or cookbook of an obscure or hairy system, feature, or
algorithm that one does not truly understand. The implication
is that the technique may not work, and if it doesn't, one
will never know why. Almost synonymous with black magic,
except that black magic typically isn't documented and
*nobody* understands it.
Compare magic, deep magic, heavy wizardry, rain dance,
cargo cult programming, wave a dead chicken.
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(1995-03-10)
Voodoo programming
Voodoo programming refers to the practice of getting a program to produce desired output by using guesses, trial-and-error, cookbooks, copy-pasting from online resources, or similar techniques without truly understanding the underlying problem. This technique is similar to brute force approach on engineering: attempting finding a working solution by trial and error until something produces the desired results.
Brother Voodoo
![The New Avengers]]'' #53 (July 2009). Art by Billy Tan and Matt Banning.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/DrVoodoo.png?width=200 "The New Avengers]]'' #53 (July 2009). Art by Billy Tan and Matt Banning.")
FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN MARVEL COMICS
Jericho Drumm; Doctor Voodoo; Dr. Voodoo; Sister Voodoo; Houngan Supreme
Brother Voodoo (Jericho Drumm) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Strange Tales #169 (Sept.
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Voodoo programming
Voodoo programming refers to the practice of getting a program to produce desired output by using guesses, trial-and-error, cookbooks, copy-pasting from online resources, or similar techniques without truly understanding the underlying problem. This technique is similar to brute force approach on engineering: attempting finding a working solution by trial and error until something produces the desired results.
