overengineer

Translations

overengineernoun
overengineers
pl
Additional translations
suringénieurTerme rare, calque employé pour désigner une personne qui conçoit de manière excessivement complexe.
overengineerverb
overengineered
Past Simple
overengineered
Past Participle
overengineering
Gerund
surconcevoirEmployé surtout pour parler d’une conception excessivement complexe ou sophistiquée, notamment en informatique et en ingénierie.
You will slow development down if you overengineer every component.
Vous ralentirez le développement si vous surconcevez chaque composant.

Definitions

overengineernoun
A person who designs or builds in an unnecessarily complex or elaborate manner.
The new manager is a notorious overengineer who insists on adding features no one asked for.
overengineerverb
To design or build something with excessive complexity or unnecessary features, often to the detriment of usability or efficiency.
You will slow development down if you overengineer every component.