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I think part of the challenge is fostering a culture in which people are discouraged from taking credit for other people's work; e.g., doing so is seen by most
by allochthon 8y ago
I think part of the challenge is fostering a culture in which people are discouraged from taking credit for other people's work; e.g., doing so is seen by most as being tacky and tasteless. That is a different culture from one that prevails in many American companies, where the rewards go the other way. But I think it's one worth striving for.
- draw_down 8y agoSomeone taking credit for a peer's work is different than someone taking credit for work that their manager helped organize.
- hinkley 8y agoTeamwork. The word you’re hunting for is teamwork. Fred Brooks was wrong. We shouldn’t be like surgical teams. A couple of highly trained egotists taking credit for everybody who spends all day cleaning up after their messes. Software is a team sport. Might be worth looking there for inspiration. Except for the PEDs. Maybe we can skip those. Caffeine is the only one I’ll do.