Describes a tendency for parts of a design to become {elegant} past
the point of diminishing return, something which often happens at the
expense of the less interesting parts of the design, the schedule,
and other things deemed important in the {Real World}. See also
{creeping featurism}, {second-system effect}, {tense}.
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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {banana problem}{creeping featurism}{second-system effect}]