English Explanatory Dictionary

second-system effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The tendency of small, elegant, and successful systems to be succeeded by overengineered, bloated systems, due to inflated expectations and overconfidence.

Word forms

second-system effect second-system effects

Etymology

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

Synonyms

second-system syndrome
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