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feature creep

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feature creep

The continual adding of new functions to an information system while it is in the process of being programmed. Feature creep adds considerable cost to new projects. See estimating a programming job and feature set.


feature creep - creeping featurism


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Feature creep, software bloat, shifting standards, and the unanticipated moves of competitors all require a system design that has legs, especially in an increasingly resource-constrained design climate.
Features like form population and browser-less application launch speak loudly to New Moon's overall business proposition: deliver functionality where it counts, and bypass unneeded feature creep, non-critical add-ons and complicated, arduous administration.
 
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