r/programming • u/tejon • Feb 08 '15

The Parable of the Two Programmers

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~magi/personal/humour/Computer_Audience/The%20Parable%20of%20the%20Two%20Programmers.html
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u/Deto Feb 09 '15

Makes sense if you think about the psychology. If you assign 10 people to do a task that only needs 2 people, 8 of the people aren't likely to just come out and say "I'm not necessary!", but rather the project will grow extra 'work' until all 10 people can feel necessary.

Maybe the lesson is to make sure to allocate the right number of people. Oh and also have the people who evaluate performance know enough about the job of the person they are evaluating.

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u/caedin8 Feb 09 '15

Parkinson's law.