Shiny Object Syndrome

duke_sam

An aspect of this I find interesting is that previously effort was a reasonably good barrier to making something new. If a feature/library existed someone cared enough to put the work in to make it exist. Now it’s just a question of tokens. The presentation/feature list is no sign of effort or caring. So we get limitless new shiny things to try and filter through

codeulike

This is just a rebranding of novelty bias to make it seem like a new idea

mcphage

In boardgame communities, it’s called “Cult of the New”.

gspr

I wonder if this has any relevance at all to a bunch of new stuff that people on HN seem very obsessed over these days.

Ozzie_osman

I call it Toddler Soccer Syndrome. Ball's over there? Let's all chase it. Oh, moved over here now? Everyone run the other way.

venning

The earliest reference on Wikipedia is 2011, but I was saying "Shiny Object Syndrome" and even specifically abbreviating it "SOS" by at least 2005. I know that I first heard it from somewhere else, but I do not remember where. I'm pretty sure it was a TV show. Does any one remember where it originated from?

xandrius

Why is such a small article being upvoted? It's basically just a definition page.

d4v3

"Shiny object syndrome is the situation ..." 'The situation'? Can't help but feel this is very imprecise and unserious language.

Dilettante_

They're just letting anyone make a Wikipedia page these days huh

zzunkie

If anything, there's so much new stuff these days that I don't even get the FOMO to try it all.. building it myself is easy too.