In programming we use a rubber ducky for this
Usually same as our compound letter “ij”, similar but not quite how you’d prononuce the word “eye”. Less commonly it’s pronounced as “i-grec” (greek i) or “ypsilon”.
That’s called R&D, Research and Development. As long as you learn from a failure, it is progress towards success.
Relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1473/
The real issue is already going 3 months without source control.