It's a common behavior. When I started my last job as the software lead at a small company, I was warned that one of the senior engineers on my team was easily

It's a common behavior. When I started my last job as the software lead at a small company, I was warned that one of the senior engineers on my team was easily distracted by shiny things. They were not wrong. The dude was smart and effective, but I had to spend way too much time keeping him on task.