I’ve heard the term “on the bench”, which means you have no project to work on a...

alejo 64 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)

I’ve heard the term “on the bench”, which means you have no project to work on and you are lined up for firing if the situation doesn’t change soon enough.

I thought at first it was a spelling mistake