Channel: Computerphile

Category: Education

Tags: fred p brooks jnrfred brooksuniversity of nottinghammythical man monthprofessor brailsforduhdcomputercomputerphilecomputer sciencefred p brooksscience4kcomputers

Description: Many will have heard the phrase 'Mythical Man Month' and assume it's simply about whether manpower and time are interchangeable - the book is really about much more. Professor Brailsford explains how this all relates to the humble byte Where the byte came from: youtube.com/watch?v=ixJCo0cyAuA facebook.com/computerphile twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at bradyharan.com