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Overchitecture captures the perfect mix of overspecified and impractical design

6 pointsby snappr0217 months ago
Engineers everywhere can finally put a word to it!<p>Overchitecture (noun) &#x2F;ˈəʊvərˌtʃɪtɛkʧər&#x2F;<p>Definition: The practice of creating architectural specifications that are unnecessarily complex, elaborate, or excessive, often adding no practical value to the project and leading to increased costs and inefficiencies. Commonly results in frustration among engineers tasked with implementing the design.<p>Example in a sentence: “The project suffered from overchitecture, with elaborate specifications that didn’t serve any real function.”

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compressedgas7 months ago
Over-architecture is already in use.<p>What&#x27;s your reason for leaving out the &quot;ar&quot; in architecture?
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ronaldooooooo7 months ago
you are 23 years late<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Architecture_astronaut" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Architecture_astronaut</a>
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revskill7 months ago
Over-architecture is the side-effect of overthinking.