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“In the seminal high tech book, The Mythical Man Month, IBM veteran and computer science professor Frederick Brooks argued that adding manpower to complex software projects actually delayed progress.”
Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: communication in organizations
For: Managers and leaders in tech companies
Key quote: “In the seminal high tech book, The Mythical Man Month, IBM veteran and computer science professor Frederick Brooks argued that adding manpower to complex software projects actually delayed progress.”
The host discusses how Jeff Bezos's approach to communication in Amazon was influenced by concepts from 'The Mythical Man Month.' The book highlights that adding more people to complex projects can hinder progress due to increased communication needs, which Bezos applied to foster decentralization and efficiency at Amazon.