Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cowboy coding

Cowboy coding

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"Cowboy-" anything can mean "reckless and irresponsible." The meaning is no different when applied to code. It is not a Software Development Philosophy any more than doing anything badly is a philosophy. The only other "source" for this term is a circular reference back to this Wikipedia page. This article is entirely original (or a joke) and should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GlenPeterson (talk • contribs) 00:15, 24 July 2015‎

Keep The term is commonly used and there are sources. The article never calls it a software development philosophy. More could be added, but AfD isn't the route to go to get those. I'm not sure why nominator stated that in nomination rational. I checked StickyMinds.com and there are many sources there, unfortunately most are restricted to members (I am one and membership is free). A simple Google search shows sever RSes in the first ten returned. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:52, 24 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. I have completed this incomplete and malformed nomination and inserted it into today's list of nominations. —Psychonaut (talk) 15:22, 20 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep "Cowboy coding" is not simply a generic "cowboy-" prefix/adjective applied to "coding" as the nominator suggests. It is an established concept in the realm of software development. A Google book search for "cowboy coding" returns 275 hits, many of which are reliable sources establishing notability. — LinguistAtLarge • Talk 18:05, 20 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. — JJMC89 (T·E·C) 01:58, 21 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]