Do you really need that meeting?` highlights the importance of evaluating the necessity of meetings in a growing company. Effective communication is key, but excessive communication can hinder success. The concept of Brooks' Law illustrates how adding people to a late software project increases its duration, and similarly, adding participants to a meeting amplifies the complexity of communication. Maintaining multiple connections requires attention and focus, which are scarce resources at startups. By asking oneself if they really need to attend a meeting, individuals can optimize their time and prioritize more critical tasks. Effective meetings require an owner, objective, and outcome, but also consider who needs to be on each page at any given time.