It is my experience that it is easier to create good quality things as an individual than as a team. Especially for the core of a product. Also look at Asahi.
However, to really finish/polish a product you need a larger group of people. To get the UI just right, to get the documentation right, to advocate the product, to support it.
It is easily possible to have 10 people working on the team and only having a single core person. Then find someone to act as product manager while as the core person you can focus on the core of the product while still setting the direction without having to chase all the other work.
It is possible, but not easy to set up in most organisations. You need a lot of individual credit/authority and/or the business case needs to be very evident.
However, to really finish/polish a product you need a larger group of people. To get the UI just right, to get the documentation right, to advocate the product, to support it.
It is easily possible to have 10 people working on the team and only having a single core person. Then find someone to act as product manager while as the core person you can focus on the core of the product while still setting the direction without having to chase all the other work.
It is possible, but not easy to set up in most organisations. You need a lot of individual credit/authority and/or the business case needs to be very evident.