second-system effect
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Introduced by Fred Brooks in his book The Mythical Man-Month (1975).
Noun[edit]
second-system effect (plural second-system effects)
- 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