Brooks

Brooks' Law is a concept in project management suggesting that adding more people to a late software project will only delay it further. This happens because new team members need time to get up to speed, which temporarily slows the work and can cause misunderstandings. Instead of speeding up progress, increasing the team can create more communication overhead and disruptions. The law emphasizes the importance of careful planning and realistic timelines, highlighting that expanding a project team isn't always the best solution to meet deadlines.