I credit my understanding of the incredible costs relating to the increased need for coordination and the sharply decreasing return on productivity for addition

I credit my understanding of the incredible costs relating to the increased need for coordination and the sharply decreasing return on productivity for additional people to The Mythical Man Month. I don't take credit for the value of being able to do with 7 what currently takes 8, but rather ascribe it to the ideas of Fred Brooks (and others).