{
"id": "big-ball-of-mud",
"name": "Big Ball of Mud Anti-Pattern",
"category": "Anti-Pattern",
"description": "A system lacking a perceivable architecture with expedient hacking predominating",
"when_to_use": "No clear architectural patterns\nHaphazard code organization\nExpedient solutions dominate",
"drawbacks": "No clear structure\nUnpredictable behavior\nExtremely hard to maintain\nHigh technical debt",
"use_cases": "Legacy systems grown organically\nRapid prototypes turned production\nSystems built under extreme time pressure",
"complexity": "High",
"tags": [
"anti-pattern",
"architecture",
"technical-debt"
]
}