Doesn't anybody read Fred Brooks' <i>The Mythical Man-Month</i> anymore? He headed the development of the operating system for IBM's System/360, and the book is a compilation of the lessons he learned. In particular, he explains how adding members to a team can actually set the project back. The associated overhead outstrips any productivity gain. Hence, men and months are not interchangeable, and the title of the book. It's the only software development management book I've ever found helpful. It's a pity that these lessons from the 1960's have apparently been lost to modern developers, QA, etc.,(reply>), Never heard of the Book, will get it. Thx :) .,(reply>), "Too many cooks spoil the broth.",(reply>), tbh, I've never read it, despite working in software dev. Maybe I should