The best way to completely screw a project up is to add more developers

>The best way to slow a project down is to add more developers :).
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>>Back when they were working on VFP 6.0, the entire team consisted of about 15 people (contracts included). Not to far away was the VB 6.0 team. They took up pretty much of the rest of the floor of the build. I guess there was several dozens or more on the team. Considering what was produced by both teams, I beleive the VFP team to be far better developers.
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>>"There is no problem big enough that throwing more managers at it will not make it worse."
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>>>Three developers, and the few more you mentioned, is indeed a very small team. Considering the results, that is an impressive feat. I would have guessed that it requires a much bigger team to get all that work done.
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>>>>There are three full timers doing actual programming on the FoxTeam. They supplement with contractors when needed. There are other people on the team doing management, marketing, testing, docs, etc. http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~FoxTeam~VFP
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>>>>Based on the amount of work they get done, they're one of the most, if not the most, productive teams at Microsoft.
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>>>>>All,
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>>>>>My friend told me only 3 programmers are developing visual foxpro in Microsoft. They are using VC++ and VC7.
>>>>>It is bad news. What a pity?
>>>>>I don't think they can make VFP9.0 batter then old version.
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>>>>>Ricky