Software Development is (not) getting easier

We live in a contradictory world! In 1985, a team of 7 developed the video game classic “Super Mario Bros.” (https://www.mobygames.com/game/7298/super-mario-bros/credits/nes/?autoplatform=true). “Super Mario Bros. Wonder”, the latest installment of that franchise (2023), has 400 people listed in its credits (https://www.mobygames.com/game/210462/super-mario-bros-wonder/credits/switch/?autoplatform=true). In this talk, I will demonstrate that projects become bigger, not despite, but because of technological and economic advancements.