I think &quot;The Mythical Man Month&quot; (1975) calls it a &quot;surgical team&quot;. If this practice works, I wonder why it isn&#x27;t common?<p>Just postulating here, is it because most established businesses cling to whatever they currently do, and the next generation get their start at those big companies, and copy what they&#x27;re used to? Or, is it because the people who have the responsibility for organizing teams do not come from a technical background, so miss out on reading material that discusses this?