A small wooden footbridge is crowded with plain wooden blocks above a shallow blue-gray stream. — Original artwork

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Fred Brooks

A wooden abacus with pale green beads rests on yellow cloth against brick red. — Original artwork

How does a project get to be a year late? … One day at a time.

Fred Brooks

A folded plaid blanket rests beside a small wooden cradle with pale cloth hanging over its side. — Original artwork

The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned.

Fred Brooks

Glowing keyboard keys release tiny floating landscapes, an open book, a sailboat and golden sparks against a dark blue background. — Original artwork

The magic of myth and legend has come true in our time. One types the correct incantation on a keyboard, and a display screen comes to life, showing things that never were nor could be.

Fred Brooks