second-system effect

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Synonyms: second system effect

Antonyms: second system effect

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Noun

1. The tendency of [[small]], [[elegant]], and [[successful]] systems to be [[succeed]]ed by [[overengineered]], [[bloated]] systems, due to inflated [[expectation]]s and [[overconfidence]].

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