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Comment Where have I heard this all before (Score 4) 88

The information in the article is good, mostly on target and all but...

Frederick Brooks said it all 25-30 years ago in The Mythical Man Month.

Summation:
  • "Adding Programmers to a late software project makes it later."
  • Eventually any software project reaches a point where regression exceeds progression.
  • An organization reliant on technical knowledge must have a dual ladder structure. Technical and managerial
  • Special care should be taken to equalize the rungs of both advancement ladders
    • Moves from a technical rung to an equivalent managerial rung are not promotions and should not be accompanied by a raise
    • Moves the other way should be accompanied by a raise to offset misperceptions about the equality of both ladders

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