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  Emanuele Quintarelli

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  • Less than the Sum of its Parts

     

    So what is feature creep? Feature creep is the process of slowly adding features to a product or interface over time. The result is a design that is less than the sum of its parts. The features may have added functionality, but the overall effect is negative. The complexity brought on by the features has, instead of adding value, made the design undesirable and a pain to use. Simply put:

     

    Feature creep happens when the design team underestimates the burden each additional feature puts on the person using it.

  • Why Feature Creep Happens

     

    There are several reasons why feature creep happens. Most of the reasons have everything to do with the mindset of the designer/design team, not the actual features or the goal of the design itself.
  • 1) Lack of Objectivity
  • 2) Planning too much for the Future
  • 3) Adding Features is Cheap
  • 4) Easy to Justify

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