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