This was my thought as well, essentially its the cost of communication.
I also wonder had he expressed all his thoughts about how to do it aloud in English while he did it himself, if it would take significantly more time. It seems there could be some lossy translation between visual/spatial functions and language functions, even in a single brain.
Sounds like a related concept. Also, Quantity trumps Quality could under certain circumstances hold for the case of n persons working simultaneously on the same problem vs. working together.
This sounds similar to Brooks’s Law, but there are some differences. Do you think that was the term you’re looking for?
This was my thought as well, essentially its the cost of communication.
I also wonder had he expressed all his thoughts about how to do it aloud in English while he did it himself, if it would take significantly more time. It seems there could be some lossy translation between visual/spatial functions and language functions, even in a single brain.
Sounds like a related concept. Also, Quantity trumps Quality could under certain circumstances hold for the case of n persons working simultaneously on the same problem vs. working together.