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"Quick Fixes"
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Posted about 1 year ago Quick fixes” can be a very effective way to make simple changes to a system with a minimum amount of time and cost. On the other hand what is the danger or downside of quick fixes? |
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| Posted about 1 year ago Quick fixes do have the advantages you mentioned, but there are several drawbacks.
It's been my experience that when a problem arises, it is usually best to put in the time and effort to track down the root cause and do a proper repair. In the long run, quick fixes can end up being far more costly and time consuming than doing it correctly. Sadly, most manager's motto is:
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| Posted about 1 year ago AMEN! on fix it now! I feel that quick fixes are almost always more trouble that help. Even when it is just to keep you going while you fix the problem. Usally that only leads to more problems trying to fix the quick fix. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago Most of the time a quick fix is not what I often recommend, but when it comes to time sensitivity, I would often offer a temporary solution that buys me more time to diagnose, research, troubleshoot the original problem and test the solution. A temporary solution is not a quickfix but an alternative that alows functionality without compromising to much time. |
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| Posted 11 months ago Even though a lot of people do quick fixes because of time sensitivity which I can understand. But a lot of people do it because they are lazy. They do not want to go that extra mile to do their best to hunt down the problem and to fix it the first time. Once you find that problem the next time it occurs it will and can be fixed quickly and done the appropriate way. |
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| Posted 11 months ago I have that same issue in the National Guard, the system needs to be "up" so the other soldiers can train. Problem is, they (the leadership) don't understand the complex nature of the system, nor does it seem they want too. The other part of the problem is/are the soldiers themselves changing things without letting others know of these changes rather than troubleshooting to determine the cause of the problems. 9 times out of 10, the problem is with the hardware, or with the cabling between components. |
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| Posted 10 months ago Being an aviation technician, I totally deplore quick fixes. The probelm is, if it's not done right you may very well be responsible for peoples' deaths. I know that in the IT world it's not quite this extreme, but why put a band-aid on a broken arm? I see absolutely no logic in that type of shoddy work! |
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| Posted 10 months ago Quick fix, temporary solution, work-around. Whatever you call it, it's not usually the solution but a short-term fix to get your customer working until you can find the permanent fix. If I apply a quick fix and don't do the work to find a permament solution, chances are that problem is going to come back to bite me in the a$$. :D |
