[burntsushi]

> why do we programmers always feel we need to apologize for something that we did quickly

Because if we don't, our programming brethren will assume that we thought the fix was correct and optimal. And we'll get bashed for it.

Haven't you ever heard of the quip (summarized): "The quickest way to get help from a technical crowd is to claim what you're doing is correct. People will bend over backwards to prove you wrong."