Talk:Fred Brooks

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"Adding people to a late project makes it later."

Brooks made this statement in "The Mythical Man Month" and since then it's been known as "Brooks' Law". I think it's noteworthy - but would it be mentioned here or under "The Mythical Man-Month"?

Briefly here (1-2 sentences), and at more length in the book's article. Stan 12:02, 25 August 2005 (UTC)