creeping elegance
The tendency of programmers to disproportionately emphasize elegance in software at…The tendency of programmers to disproportionately emphasize elegance in software at the expense of other requirements such as functionality, shipping schedule, and usability.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The tendency of programmers to disproportionately emphasize elegance in software at the expense of other requirements such as functionality, shipping schedule, and usability.
Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable