Kludge (v.)
(informal) To build or use a kludge. Wiktionary
Examples of kludge outside of IT:
In light of these issues, perhaps we should think of increasing block
rates as “policy kludges” that are “clumsy but temporarily
effective” while ultimately leading to larger problems... Ronald
Griffin; Water Resource Economics (2016)
When we are young, often we rush and are tempted to kludge. We
come up with a fix and think, “Eh, it's not perfect, but it'll do for
now.” If you are not careful, as you get older, those quick fixes can
become permanently fixed in your ways. Twyla Tharp; Keep it
Moving (2020)
