This is extremely accurate, but HN doesn't like it when you burst their bubble.

A good software engineer has always been able to write a ton of code all by themselves in a short period of time without any oversight. There's nothing romantic or intelligent about that. It's just reckless.

Teamwork is more important than ever, and yes of course that slows things down. That's the point. The decision making is the slowest part. 5 hours of meetings today can completely change the trajectory of the next 5 years. This isn't a revelation for anyone but the most naive.