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title: "Generated and suppressed demand."
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
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content_type: essay
language: en
published_at: 2026-07-11T21:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T15:57:10.085Z
author: "Will Larson"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps
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publisher: "Irrational Exuberance"
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topics: ["Engineering Leadership", "Capacity Planning"]
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citation: "Will Larson, Irrational Exuberance. \"Generated and suppressed demand..\" 11 Jul 2026. https://lethain.com/generated-demand/ (all-rights-reserved)"
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# Generated and suppressed demand.

*Original article link with an AI-written directory summary*

> Team capacity can hide work people have stopped requesting, while improvements can generate new demand. Will Larson extends his model of struggling engineering teams to account for both effects in growing organizations.

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Team capacity can hide work people have stopped requesting, while improvements can generate new demand. Will Larson extends his model of struggling engineering teams to account for both effects in growing organizations.

**Original author:** [Will Larson](https://listedstartups.com/people/will-larson-2io3yahbfc9ps)

**Publication:** [Irrational Exuberance](https://lethain.com/)

**Source publication date:** 2026-07-11.

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