So you are OK with slowing down output by forcing people to be more careful out of fear, but not by putting in place a system that makes mistakes less likely?

So you are OK with slowing down output by forcing people to be more careful out of fear, but not by putting in place a system that makes mistakes less likely? There are lots of experience about how to write code with few defects, and rather than focusing on punishing people who screw up or some idea that you just hire awesome people, it focuses on a process where mistakes are caught: http://www.fastcompany.com/28121/they-write-right-stuff http://www.fastcompany.com/28121/they-write-right-stuff or, for a more detailed account, http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110014946 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110014946 The fundamental fact is: you can't change human nature, no matter how much you may wish you could. One day, the bad apple may be you, and thinking you are somehow immune to making mistakes is a very dangerous delusion.