“Too many cooks spoil the broth.”
Sure. In a literal kitchen.
But in product development? The rule flips.
When I’m debugging, I want multiple eyes. Different perspectives catch what I walked past ten times.
Brainstorming? Same thing. Ideas build on ideas. One person’s half-thought becomes someone else’s breakthrough.
The problem isn’t too many people.
The problem is too many people working on the same piece at the same time.
Five developers editing the same file? Chaos.
Five developers reviewing architecture? Gold.
Three designers pixel-pushing the same button? Disaster.
Three designers critiquing the user flow? Clarity.
The difference is coordination, not crowd size.
So bring people in.
Just don’t let them all stir the same pot at once.
The best products aren’t built alone. They’re built with many perspectives, one piece at a time.
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