Measure Capacity by Team, Not by Individual
We’ve all seen the differences in individual people’s capabilities. If you look in the literature, you can see that Peopleware [DL99], Rapid Development [McC96], and Psychology of Computer Programming [Wei98] all cite differences in capabilities ranging from as little as 10:1 to as much as 100:1—that means that one developer could be as much as 100 times more productive than another.
The problem is that development is actually a small piece of what happens in a well-running team. The team has ways to discuss and resolve problems, test as individuals and as a group, help the technical support staff, interact with the rest of the organization, and perform any other team roles they need. Development, ...
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