Before revision: In computing In computer programming, "NIH syndrome " refers to the belief that in-house developments are inherently better suited, more secure , more controlled, quicker to develop, and incur lower overall cost (including maintenance cost) than using existing implementations
After revision: In computing In programming , the NIH syndrome is also often cited as a tendency to "reinvent the wheel" based on the belief that proprietary development is inherently more adaptable, secure, controllable, faster to develop, and requires less overall cost (including maintenance costs) than existing implementations.