> two months to a compiler? Four to a complete chip? All from a team under 15 ppl? As I know, first MIPS CPU designed by exactly one engineer. Next generations

> two months to a compiler? Four to a complete chip? All from a team under 15 ppl? As I know, first MIPS CPU designed by exactly one engineer. Next generations designed by team. Also I know, one engineer could make Fort compiler in less than month, and I don't think core Lisp is much different from Fort. So, it is not easy to design compiler and chip by 15 ppl team in half year, but it is achievable.