> I hold the (sometimes controversial) view that no developer—or any worker, for that matter—should be forced or coerced. I hold the same view. If you go just

> I hold the (sometimes controversial) view that no developer—or any worker, for that matter—should be forced or coerced. I hold the same view. If you go just a little further with this ("people" instead of specifically "workers"), you arrive at anarchy. That said, what a ridiculous idea. Approving your own work is a known anti-pattern, and it has nothing to do with hierarchy or coercion. > since code changes are reversible Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution. Also, depending on the program, your code could actually be putting people at risk (e.g. adding a security bug in Firefox or something like that). Sure it might be reversible, but maybe it won't be reversed for a long time. > ...deserves the chance... No. If it's wrong it's wrong. You'll feel prouder of your work if it's correct than if you just be allowed to do any old mediocre thing. It's like a child getting excited about "helping" when all they did was ruin the food and make more work for the adults.