I came across a new phrase while reading description section of a webinar topic on Operational Best Practices in the Cloud here.
Excerpt:
Don’t pave the cow path. Cloud infrastructure is very different from
traditional infrastructure and requires different approaches to really
harness cloud value. From dev/test/prod lifecycle management to
deployment automation, patch management, monitoring and automation for
autoscaling and disaster recovery…
What does don't pave the cow path mean, in general and in this context?
I couldn't even find the meaning or an idiom entry in The Free Dictionary.
Best Answer
It means Don't use makeshift (or ready-to-use) solutions.
I have tried to find the origin of the phrase and the only explanation I have found is is here ( in the comments).
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The poem The Calf-Path by Sam Walter Foss.