second-system effect

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Close letter words and terms

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