# Proprietary Drift

> Extending a standard protocol with proprietary features until it no longer interoperates with others.

Record: `lex:proprietary-drift`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-proprietary-drift

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Protocol Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/protocol-compatibility.md)