Overchitecture captures the perfect mix of overspecified and impractical design

by snappr021on 10/30/2024, 3:37 PMwith 4 comments

Engineers everywhere can finally put a word to it!

Overchitecture (noun) /ˈəʊvərˌtʃɪtɛkʧər/

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.

Example in a sentence: “The project suffered from overchitecture, with elaborate specifications that didn’t serve any real function.”

by compressedgason 10/30/2024, 5:03 PM

Over-architecture is already in use.

What's your reason for leaving out the "ar" in architecture?

by ronaldoooooooon 10/30/2024, 4:24 PM

you are 23 years late

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_astronaut

by revskillon 10/31/2024, 12:53 PM

Over-architecture is the side-effect of overthinking.