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I agree, but I will also say that you can almost always find ways to get more done with more people. For example, it's easy to break up a project into code, cs
by fnid2 16y ago
I agree, but I will also say that you can almost always find ways to get more done with more people. For example, it's easy to break up a project into code, css, html, javascript. That's four people right there. You could also have a graphics person drawing icons or cool backgrounds. You could have a database person. At some point you'll need a networking guru, marketer...
It's easy to get into the trap of thinking it's all about code, but there are lots of ways to add people. Sometimes, coders don't want to add people, because it's one more person asking them to code something. Coders often don't know how to push back and say, "This is what I'm working on, this is what I need you to do."
Every answer to an IT problem is "It Depends." In this case, the question of "Does adding more people make the project go faster or better?" is "It depends."
This question can't be answered with a general absolute.
- DougWebb 16y ago"For example, it's easy to break up a project into code, css, html, javascript." That sounds awful. That's three people who have to coordinate in order to display a new data element, and a fourth if the new data element has any kind of interactive functionality. It's much better to break the project up into functionally independent pieces, and have developers who can work with all of the technologies each piece touches. You're much more likely to lower coordination overhead that way.