second-system effect

English

Etymology

Introduced by Fred Brooks in his book The Mythical Man-Month (1975).

Noun

second-system effect (plural second-system effects)

  1. The tendency of small, elegant, and successful systems to be succeeded by overengineered, bloated systems, due to inflated expectations and overconfidence.
    Synonym: second-system syndrome
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