Meanings
proper noun
- The claim that adding manpower to a late software development project makes it even later.
Origin
Introduced by Fred Brooks in his 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month.
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APA
Brooks's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brooks's%20law
MLA
“Brooks's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brooks's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brooks's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brooks's%20law.
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