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  1. Where have I heard this all before on Managing Geeks · · Score: 4

    The information in the article is good, mostly on target and all but...

    Frederick Brooks said it all 25-30 years ago in The Mythical Man Month.

    Summation:
    • "Adding Programmers to a late software project makes it later."
    • Eventually any software project reaches a point where regression exceeds progression.
    • An organization reliant on technical knowledge must have a dual ladder structure. Technical and managerial
    • Special care should be taken to equalize the rungs of both advancement ladders
      • Moves from a technical rung to an equivalent managerial rung are not promotions and should not be accompanied by a raise
      • Moves the other way should be accompanied by a raise to offset misperceptions about the equality of both ladders