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bleeding edge
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A pun on "leading edge." It implies that using the latest technology is often risky because it has not been tested with enough users and may not perform as expected. Introducing an advanced product or service is also risky because the user community may not be ready for it or really want it. See leading edge and pushing the envelope.



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According to Bill Lee, vice president of engineering for Sun's Network Communications Group, "Our customers operate on the leading and bleeding edges of application development and usage.
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