This is analogus to the concept of parallel processing. Just like u cannot achieve a double speedup by turning a single processor machine to double processor the same applies to the concept of the mythical man month.
Over the years processors have become cheap and even if adding more processors doesnt make it more efficient there is (evene if only slight) difference. so we dont mind paying just about the same amount to throw more processors into the machine to achieve ecen a 20% speedup.
The whole point behind this example is that when u take the problem to say India where u get 3 people to work for the same amount of money u will not mind throwing them at the problem even if u can save just a couple of days. Because in the end the bottom line is still benifiting.
No offence to Indians( I am one) but thats just economics.
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This is analogus to the concept of parallel processing. Just like u cannot achieve a double speedup by turning a single processor machine to double processor the same applies to the concept of the mythical man month.
Over the years processors have become cheap and even if adding more processors doesnt make it more efficient there is (evene if only slight) difference. so we dont mind paying just about the same amount to throw more processors into the machine to achieve ecen a 20% speedup.
The whole point behind this example is that when u take the problem to say India where u get 3 people to work for the same amount of money u will not mind throwing them at the problem even if u can save just a couple of days. Because in the end the bottom line is still benifiting.
No offence to Indians( I am one) but thats just economics.