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Re:Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity by tomxor on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @01:19AM (#47243823)
Yup, in a word, ownership.

But that's an unpopular approach these days where many companies are obsessed with minimising the bus factor to the point that their IP is as replaceable as their employees.

Re:Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity by tripledry on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @02:22AM (#47244263)
Also, budgets. I have been vocal about being on-call, no problem for me as long as there is extra compensation (in our org there is).

No takers yet.

Re:Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity by samrus on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @01:52AM (#47244041)
Companies hate ownership because it means they need to hire competent people who are more expensive

These days its turned less into bus factor and more into got-fed-up-of-wage-compression-and-left factor

Re:Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity by pjmlp on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @01:58AM (#47244077)
That only works in world regions where being a developer isn't seen culturally as yet another office job, and there is actually a job market that allows jumping easily across companies.
Re:Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity by pjmlp on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @01:56AM (#47244066)
Even when one is lucky to find such companies, it only lasts until the next round of layoffs or management re-structuring, been there a few times.