# Unbounded Variation

> Allowing unlimited variation in how the same problem is solved, so the system sprawls into inconsistent one-offs.

Record: `lex:unbounded-variation`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Evolution Principles](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/evolution-principles.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-unbounded-variation

## category

- [Architecture Review Evolution Governance](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/architecture-review-evolution-governance.md)

## referenced-by

- [Standardization](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/standardization.md)