The bridge design pattern requires us to write some boilerplate. It could complicate the use of the library in terms of which implementation is exactly picked, and it might be a good idea to use the bridge design pattern together with some creational design patterns. All in all, it doesn't have any major drawbacks, but the developer should be wise whether to use it or not depending on the current circumstances.
What it is not so good for
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