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The number is from The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks, based on his experiences when developing IBM's OS/360. Beyond that, I can't really answer the rest of
by Zev 17y ago
The number is from The Mythical Man Month by Fred Brooks, based on his experiences when developing IBM's OS/360.
Beyond that, I can't really answer the rest of your questions; I haven't managed to sit down and read it yet.