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+While small teams of 10x developers are preferred, even these teams cannot be as productive as very large teams. However, by dividing large tasks into smaller segments and utilizing teams of specialized people, productivity can be increased.
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+Mills proposes that large tasks should be divided into smaller segments, each dealt with by a team of specialists, similar to a surgical team. The team should consist of the following roles:
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+- **The Surgeon (Chief Programmer):** Defines the functional and performance specifications, codes, tests, and writes documentation.
+- **The Copilot:** Works closely with the surgeon and performs similar tasks but with less experimentation.
+- **The Administrator:** Has the final say on personnel, teams, and expenses but should not spend any time dealing with them. This person can serve multiple teams.
+- **The Editor:** Responsible for documentation, takes drafts from the surgeon, and reworks them into a coherent whole.
+- **Secretaries:** Assist the administrator and editor with correspondence and non-product files.
+- **The Program Clerk:** Maintains technical records in a programming product library, ensuring all information is available to the team, and relieves programmers of clerical chores.
+- **The Toolsmith:** Ensures the surgeon has the necessary tools and assists with testing by supplying data and planning test sequences.
+- **The Language Lawyer:** A specialist in language or framework who can serve multiple surgeons.