The Mythical Man-Month
Written in 1975 and still the best explanation of why adding people to a late project makes it later. Short essays on communication cost, second system syndrome and why estimates go wrong. If you have ever watched a team grow and slow down at the same time, this tells you what you were looking at.
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Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
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Written in 1975 and still the best explanation of why adding people to a late project makes it later. Short essays on communication cost, second system syndrome and why estimates go wrong. If you have ever watched a team grow and slow down at the same time, this tells you what you were looking at.
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