Over-Engineer | About Design Principles

Principles of Over-Engineering

Over-engineering is the art of making things more complicated than they need to be. It's the practice of adding unnecessary features, complexity, and layers of abstraction to make a system more robust, maintainable, and scalable. Or, you know, just to make it look cool.

By following these principles, you'll be well on your way to creating systems that are so over-engineered, they'll make your users question their life choices.