Corporate Jargon Dictionary

Bake It In

Passive-Aggressive Rating
5 / 10
Sincerity Rating
6 / 10

// The Fog (Corporate Definition)

"To integrate a feature, requirement, or cost directly into the foundation of a product or project plan from its inception."

// The Clarity (Un-glossed Reality)

"We need to hide this cost or flaw so deeply inside the final product that the client won't notice it."

How They Say It

"We need to make sure the structural integrity testing is fully baked into the Q1 timeline."

What They Mean

"Make sure you include time for testing from the start so we don't have to ask for a deadline extension later."

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