“Collaboration” is not always bullshit (opens in new tab)

I recently read a post by Joan Westenberg (via Dave Winer) regarding the productivity of software developers (titled “”Collaboration” is bullshit.”). Westenberg refers to several instances of a small percentage of individuals creating the majority of value. This historically has been called “Pareto’s rule” or “the Pareto principle”, although Westenberg does not refer to this concept.