
Why Your Obsession with Code Ownership is Misguided
Code ownership. That sacred cow in many teams’ philosophies. It’s the idea that one developer owns a piece of code like a territorial dog guarding its chew toy. But what happens when that dog gets distracted by a squirrel? Or worse—leaves the pack entirely? Let me repeat that: code ownership is not about proprietorship, but about shared responsibility. Think of it as collaborative cooking rather than a private five-course meal. Let’s dissect why this obsession with ownership creates more problems than it solves....