Deadly Temptations of Engineering Design
Deadly Temptations of Engineering Design
m Creeping Featurism
Ô Fatal disease if not treated promptlyÔ Best approach is preventative medicineÔ Apply the "why are we adding this?" test every time and evaluate against requirements.
m Worship of False Images
Ô The worship of complexity: both developers and some customersÔ Appearance of technical sophistication (the "sports car" phenomenon)