Definitions
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- noun A problem or situation that occurs only at an
extreme (maximum orminimum ) operatingparameter .
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Examples
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For years we referred to people who weren’t crucial to our products’ success as “edge cases”. We were marginalizing people.
A Designer’s Code of Ethics Mike Monteiro 2018
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Scenarios come in two basic flavors: happy path and edge cases.
Edge Cases Are Real and They’re Hurting Your Users Jesse Weaver 2024
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An edge case refers to a specific situation, input, or condition that is at the extreme or boundary of what is considered typical or expected.
Edge case 2023
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