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Except... sometimes one guy really can do everything by himself, and do it much better than the other folks. However, usually the person who can do that is "to
by mgkimsal 11y ago
Except... sometimes one guy really can do everything by himself, and do it much better than the other folks. However, usually the person who can do that is "too expensive" and they'd rather spread the cost (or a higher cost) over 3-4 people.
It's not just talent/skills - there's more communication overhead when dealing with a team, and when the team has a range of skill levels on it, the comm overhead can make things worse (if not managed well)
- Joeri 11y agoI have seen the one guy replaced by a team of 5. The team got less done than the guy. I have a longstanding suspicion that developer cost climbs slower than developer skill and productivity, meaning companies should always hire the best they can get, because they'll maximize productivity that way.
- sokoloff 11y agoIME, it climbs WAY slower.