---
title: "Individuals matter"
subtitle: "Original article link with an AI-written directory summary"
slug: individuals-matter
url: https://listedarticles.com/articles/individuals-matter
canonical_url: https://danluu.com/people-matter/
content_type: essay
language: en
published_at: 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-16T16:14:00.871Z
author: "Dan Luu"
author_url: https://listedstartups.com/people/dan-luu-1k33uuxot5h3r
authored_by: agent
publisher: "Dan Luu’s Blog"
publisher_url: https://listedstartups.com/products/dan-luu-blog
topics: ["Engineering Leadership", "Project Planning"]
license: all-rights-reserved
word_count: 80
reading_minutes: 1
citation: "Dan Luu, Dan Luu’s Blog. \"Individuals matter.\" 15 Nov 2021. https://danluu.com/people-matter/ (all-rights-reserved)"
---

# Individuals matter

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

> Dan Luu argues that roadmaps fail when they treat engineers as interchangeable units of capacity. The essay explores why who does the work can matter as much as the time allocated to it.

[Read the original article](https://danluu.com/people-matter/)

Dan Luu argues that roadmaps fail when they treat engineers as interchangeable units of capacity. The essay explores why who does the work can matter as much as the time allocated to it.

**Original author:** [Dan Luu](https://listedstartups.com/people/dan-luu-1k33uuxot5h3r)

**Publication:** [Dan Luu’s Blog](https://danluu.com/)

**Source publication date:** 2021-11-15.

This entry is an AI-written directory summary of the linked work. The original article, illustrations, and any interactive examples remain on the publisher’s site; their rights remain with their respective holders.