The best programmers have a choice of where they work, and will avoid environments that have a reputation for excessive blaming or scapegoating. So it's a self

The best programmers have a choice of where they work, and will avoid environments that have a reputation for excessive blaming or scapegoating. So it's a self-defeating strategy for a company to take. Only the desperate need apply. Better to create an environment like the fabled NASA software lab, where individuals are never blamed -- only the "process". That will attract high-quality applicants.