When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
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Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
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Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#3I don't think this one is going to make it into English. Vorführeffekt is a bit hard to pronounce.
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#4One should note: In contrast to other such composites, this is often used in everyday life.
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#5I don't think this one is going to make it into English. Vorführeffekt is a bit hard to pronounce.
Doesnt seem that hard to mangle into english:
Vore-fyur-effect
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#6What would it translate to? Inspection effect?
Edit: demo effect?
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#7The English-language term "demo effect" means the same thing.
https://quentin.delcourt.be/blog/2020-01-22_demo-effect/
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=demo%20effec...
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#8I'd have more use of a term with the inverse meaning.
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#9> The phenomenon that something which was previously working correctly, suddenly does not work correctly when one tries to demonstrate the operation to others.
the same word is also used for the reverse situation, i.e. if something that did not work suddenly works when trying to demonstrate the failure.
think bug reporting e.g. at the car mechanic, warranty claims, etc. if you try to show a reproducible bug to others, it suddenly vanishes...
Re: When something that was working, suddenly doesn't work when demoing to others
#10I'd have more use of a term with the inverse meaning.
Self-fulfilling prophecy?