Joe Gallagher's definitions

feature creep

In contracting (particularly Software Development), the natural tendency of the customer to continually request small additions which were not part of the original specifications, gradually reaching critical mass.

Dilbert: "Your requirements call for 4000 features! You realize that no Human would be able to operate a product with this level of complexity?"

Customer: "Good point. I'd better add 'easy to use' to the list."

by Joe Gallagher July 9, 2004