I read the Mythical Man Month years ago and for a long time I've thought of this as the "second-system effect": You can create a much better architecture the se

I read the Mythical Man Month years ago and for a long time I've thought of this as the "second-system effect": You can create a much better architecture the second time around. (Hence the advantage of quick, throwaway prototypes.) The article (and wikipedia) tell me I'm wrong on Brooks' meaning.