The communication burden in a team increases with the square of the number of team members --each new member adds one new interaction with each pre-existing team member. Which is why the smaller the team, the faster the progress per person. If you absolutely need a large team to accomplish something, break the task in little bits and minimize the interactions needed between them.

Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.

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