Yeah, that's true regarding effective communication. And, in addition to that, I think some people actually like being the bottleneck. They want to be known as

Yeah, that's true regarding effective communication. And, in addition to that, I think some people actually like being the bottleneck. They want to be known as the go-to. I've definitely seen this in enterprise situations. Not only do they fail to try empowering other devs, they actually purposely hold on to information in order to foster ongoing dependence. Whether it's for job security, ego, or otherwise, it's not an uncommon sight.