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3+ # Silver Bullet
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5+ ## Also Known As
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7+ n/a
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9+ ## Summary
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11+ It’s seen with the last way of killing all the problems in an organization.
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13+ ## Context
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15+ This anti-pattern is a metaphor, which means a technique or tool capable of solving the problems and improving productivity.
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17+ ## Symptoms and Consequences
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19+ - Adoption of something that went good in other(s) organization(s).
20+ - Unrealistic expectations.
21+ - It’s seen as a shortcut.
22+ - Big desolation.
23+ - Waste of time and money.
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25+ ## Causes
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27+ - Big improvement from a competitor.
28+ - Big expectations from the manager and the team.
29+ - Fake balance of the problem.
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31+ ## Solution
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33+ - Having a healthy skepticism.
34+ - Try to improve which is already established.
35+ - Do a trade-off.
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37+ ## Notes
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39+ It is like Ultimate Weapon, but this is more famous.
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41+ ## Related Anti-patterns
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43+ Ultimate Weapon
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45+ ## Sources
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47+ Fred Brooks in essay “No Silver Bullet — Essence and Accident in Software Engineering”
48+ https://softobiz.com/software-antipatterns/
49+ https://permacomputing.net/silver_bullet/
50+ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Silver_Bullet
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