The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is the best book on this subject. It says that 10 very good progammers will be faster/cheaper/produce a better product than the same 10 leading a group of 200. Even though its an old book, its one that still has alot of good info.
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The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is the best book on this subject. It says that 10 very good progammers will be faster/cheaper/produce a better product than the same 10 leading a group of 200. Even though its an old book, its one that still has alot of good info. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201 835959/002-7964039-5475214?v=glance