Software Design anti patterns

Question 1

Abstraction inversion

Answer 1

Not exposing implemented functionality required by callers of a function/method/constructor, so that the calling code awkwardly re-implements the same functionality in terms of those calls

Question 2

Big ball of mud

Answer 2

A system with no recognizable structure

Question 3

Database as IPC

Answer 3

Using a database as the message queue for routine interprocess communication where a much more lightweight mechanism would be suitable

Question 4

Gold plating

Answer 4

Continuing to work on a task or project well past the point at which extra effort is adding value

Question 5

Inner platform effect

Answer 5

A system so customizable as to become a poor replica of the software development platform

Question 6

Interface bloat

Answer 6

Making an interface so powerful that it is extremely difficult to implement

Question 7

Race hazards

Answer 7

Failing to see consequence of events, that can sometimes interfere with each other.