Gold plating in software engineering (or time management in general) refers to continuing to work on a project or task well past the point where the extra effort is adding some value. After having met the requirements, the developer works on further enhancing the product, thinking the end user would be much more delighted to see the additional or enhanced features in the product, than what the user asked for or expected.

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  • Gold plating in software engineering (or time management in general) refers to continuing to work on a project or task well past the point where the extra effort is adding some value. After having met the requirements, the developer works on further enhancing the product, thinking the end user would be much more delighted to see the additional or enhanced features in the product, than what the user asked for or expected. The user might be disappointed in the results, and the extra effort by the developer might be futile. This process is referred to as gold plating.
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  • Gold plating in software engineering (or time management in general) refers to continuing to work on a project or task well past the point where the extra effort is adding some value. After having met the requirements, the developer works on further enhancing the product, thinking the end user would be much more delighted to see the additional or enhanced features in the product, than what the user asked for or expected.
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  • Gold plating (analogy)
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