In many ways, small teams are better than large ones. Because there are fewer people involved, team members are more likely to build relationships. Better still, it's harder to slack off, and the bureaucratic slowdown that affects big teams doesn't take hold.
Of course, this may reduce the margin for inefficiency, but it doesn’t always mean small teams work well. In fact, it's not uncommon to find an employee bending over backward on a small team to do the work of three people.
