I sometimes have a cynical perception that this “avoiding silos” approach is really about limiting individual career progression and mobility. If someone can sa

I sometimes have a cynical perception that this “avoiding silos” approach is really about limiting individual career progression and mobility. If someone can say “I built subsystem X” then he has an accomplishment he can point to, get promoted on, get hired for by another company needing a subsystem like X. On the other hand if someone built 1/8th of everything that was built together he can be kept at entry level in the same company forever. Autonomy, mastery, purpose - all these things come from owning a silo.