There is a similar effect, but in reverse, when adding interdependent features. Early ones don't have a big impact, but once you get to a certain point the inef

There is a similar effect, but in reverse, when adding interdependent features. Early ones don't have a big impact, but once you get to a certain point the inefficiencies add up and the program becomes bogged down. Cache invalidations and memory swapping as you approach the limits are other examples.