According to Brooks, adding extra personnel to a system project more often makes it later, not earlier.

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Brooks' law states that adding manpower to a late software project makes it later. This is because new team members need to be trained, and communication overhead increases as more people are added to the project. Therefore, adding extra personnel often results in a slower completion of the project.

According to Brooks, Adding Extra Personnel to a System Project