I started writing software in 1984. Over the years I worked with many languages, technologies, and tools. I have been in leadership positions since the early 2000s, and in executive roles since 2014.
That is a common prospective that I have seen over the years. The communism parallel is a favorite for many people. I’ve seen it used to prove all sorts of points, and their opposites, sometimes in the same discussion.
That said, the issue in your group seems to be either a lack of technical leadership, lack of discipline, or both. Technical leadership in particular is what keeps things like that from happening. It is very different than individual code owenrship. You need to bring in a strong a senior technical leader AND you need to institute a code review process. Individual code ownership will not solve any of the issues you mentioned. It will simply hide them behind a “my turf” screen.
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That is a common prospective that I have seen over the years. The communism parallel is a favorite for many people. I’ve seen it used to prove all sorts of points, and their opposites, sometimes in the same discussion.
That said, the issue in your group seems to be either a lack of technical leadership, lack of discipline, or both. Technical leadership in particular is what keeps things like that from happening. It is very different than individual code owenrship. You need to bring in a strong a senior technical leader AND you need to institute a code review process. Individual code ownership will not solve any of the issues you mentioned. It will simply hide them behind a “my turf” screen.