Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive back into the Mythical Man-Month series and tackle the idea of the Second System Effect and how it relates to Power BI development.

The Second System Effect is the tendency for a developer to "err on the side of over embellishment when planning their second project". This usually occurs when small, elegant, and successful systems can become over-developed and bloated due to inflated expectations and overconfidence. 

How does this relate to our development and report lifecycle?

Links:

https://cszy.medium.com/the-second-system-problem-and-a-practical-solution-c2514d67a7d6

https://robertgreiner.com/the-second-system-effect/

https://medium.com/holes/second-system-effect-1a4a1cf76836

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