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'''Cowboy coding''' is a derogatory term used to describe software development where the developers have [[autonomy]] over the development process. This includes control of the project's schedule, algorithms, tools, and coding style.

A cowboy coder can be a lone developer or part of a group of developers with either no external management or management that controls only non-development aspects of the project, such as its nature, scope, and feature set (the "what", but not the "how").