people renegotiate compensation too; knowledge transfer is measured in months to years of salary Mythical Man Month lays it out crystal clear that you want the

people renegotiate compensation too; knowledge transfer is measured in months to years of salary Mythical Man Month lays it out crystal clear that you want the smallest team possible, levered up to the hilt and retained long term, because communication overhead between people and teams is the dominant cost factor in orgs of all sizes. The optimal team size is two, given sufficient leverage. SaaS is the leverage.