Version Fatigue
Noun Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
The exhaustion caused by frequent version changes, migrations, and compatibility churn. In engineering slang, version fatigue sets in when updates consume more attention than user value seems to justify.
In plain English: Tiredness caused by constant version changes and upgrade churn.
Example: "The SDK team could feel version fatigue spreading through integrators who had been asked to change auth flows three times in six months."