Classic Brooks piece, always worth a re-read. Still informs how our team makes decisions today.

Though I recommend a full read, for those who want a gloss, I made a mind map that identifies the major questions posed by the essay, with summary answers and supporting rationale: https://app.gwriter.io/#/mindmap/view/b52b7d35-4d8d-4164-ba5...

Not ashamed to admit I found the original paper daunting, so I made a top-down, Q&A-based mind map to help me understand it: https://app.gwriter.io/#/mindmap/view/2d128d6e-c3e8-4b99-8f4...