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[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It absolutely fucking BAFFLES me that Brooks' Law isn't known by every software manager on the planet.

I've quoted it so many times at work, even in engineering focused teams in at least two big tech companies. It's not a concrete fact, but it explains why so many teams are hilariously shit at delivering software.