List of software development concepts
names for various phenomena in software development
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names for various phenomena in software development
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when there exists a way to exit an infinite loop but only with great difficulty
a modal window that is taller than the screen might have a "close" button that appears hidden by the tallness of the window
a person with financial difficulties can easily get financial relief but does not know where and/or how, due to ignorance and/or hidden information
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when an icon or emoji that puzzles end users, requiring them to click on or hover over it, in order to determine what it does
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when imported code from an external source interferes with (i.e. pollutes) one's code (i.e. namespace) to the point of dysfunction, due to:
an external source's variable name accidentally matching a target's variable name
an external source's variable name might also sound similar to a target's variable name, which can cause confusion to developers
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when a project's requirements become too numerous and/or unwanted
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