Mythical Man-Month Notes
Why adding people to a late project often makes it later.
Engineering Notes1 minInspired by Fred Brooks
Communication overhead
Team coordination grows rapidly with each additional person.
Ramp-up time
New contributors need onboarding and mentoring from existing contributors.
Takeaway
Plan early, reduce scope intelligently, and optimize handoffs. Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule explains why protecting maker time matters while doing that.