Sekirov Dictionary

custom snowball

/ˈkʌstəm ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/

noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun1

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(slang) A cascading chain reaction in which a single non-standard feature, modification, or workaround forces the creation of subsequent custom solutions to maintain compatibility, ultimately resulting in disproportionate complexity and technical debt.
- We agreed to build a bespoke UI for that one client, but it turned into a massive custom snowball when we realized our standard backend couldn't process the new inputs.
- Let's stick to the out-of-the-box template. I don't want to start a custom snowball right before the launch deadline.

verb1

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To rapidly increase in complexity due to cascading custom requirements.
- What started as a quick script completely custom snowballed into a standalone application.

forms

custom snowballed · custom snowballing · custom snowballs

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