Software on Xianpeng Shenhttps://shenxianpeng.dev/en/tags/software/Recent content in Software on Xianpeng ShenHugo -- gohugo.ioenxianpeng.shen@gmail.com (Xianpeng Shen)xianpeng.shen@gmail.com (Xianpeng Shen)Copyright © 2017–2026 Xianpeng Shen. All rights reserved.Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000The Truth About Software Development—Adding Two People Won't Make a Project Three Times Fasterhttps://shenxianpeng.dev/en/posts/2025/the-mythical-man-month/Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000xianpeng.shen@gmail.com (Xianpeng Shen)https://shenxianpeng.dev/en/posts/2025/the-mythical-man-month/In software development, Brooks’s Law states that “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.” This post uses the analogies of roasted chicken and pregnant women to deeply explore the reasons behind this phenomenon and offers practical solutions.