> Owning mistakes is an extremely powerful tool when used correctly. Truthfully, I believe I have this attitude to thank for why I've never been fired as a sof

> Owning mistakes is an extremely powerful tool when used correctly. Truthfully, I believe I have this attitude to thank for why I've never been fired as a software engineer. I'm not stupid, but I have a pattern of making mistakes that goes way back to childhood. I can mitigate it but probably will never reach a normal error rate. Any time I cause a problem, no matter how severe, I just own it and make sure anyone affected or involved in mitigation gets their due credit. There is just no sense in pretending a spade isn't a spade when there is a learning opportunity to be had, or making an already tense situation worse.