List of software development concepts
Alderson loop
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
Alderson loop on Wikipedia
Mystery meat navigation
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
Mystery meat navigation on Wikipedia
Namespace pollution
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
Namespace pollution on Wikipedia
Scope creep
when a project's requirements become too numerous and/or unwanted
Scope creep on Wikipedia
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