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