I've heard of a Sci-Fi thought experiment: how many people do you need to ship on the 100 year journey to another solar system? We'd need some number of people to specialize in all of the things required for modern civilization, and some number of people to do all the farmer/plumber/electrician jobs to keep the world running. Some Sci-Fi brain thought the number was 10_000 people.
Ok, now think about your small company of 100 people. How much complexity can you manage? How many systems can you maintain?
I think I've worked a few small companies where the answer should have been 'fewer'. And a few less crucial things got neglected, and it was messy. Maybe there could have been a better way to consciously wind down the complexity and do fewer things better.
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