Good story. I find it gets a bit complicated with the introduction of specialization though, which then isn’t used to make the point. Are you going to build on that later?
Specialization creates the attribution problem. If everyone is making whole tarts, "all" you have to do is count tarts (discounting people who don't put tools away etc). Once you have specialization, is the crust maker more or less important than the filling maker? It understandable if they spend time & energy arguing this question instead of making more pies.
I agree that specialization doesn't fit into this bit of the story.
Good story. I find it gets a bit complicated with the introduction of specialization though, which then isn’t used to make the point. Are you going to build on that later?
Specialization creates the attribution problem. If everyone is making whole tarts, "all" you have to do is count tarts (discounting people who don't put tools away etc). Once you have specialization, is the crust maker more or less important than the filling maker? It understandable if they spend time & energy arguing this question instead of making more pies.
I agree that specialization doesn't fit into this bit of the story.
Delicious Metaphor!
Do they claim credit because others do? or do they claim credit before someone else claims theirs?
Can't they slice up the credit? 😊
You’re on an H1B visa in a company that stack ranks. Are you going to risk deportation just so I get my share of credit?
I guess that the urge to credit is somehow coupled to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
The safer you feel, the less you need credit and want to share it.
For instance, in your example, if we enjoyed working together (say I am H1B-Ward Cunningham 😉), wouldn't you give me your share of credit?
Why choose TDD Rediscoverer instead of Inventor? Given you are in the H1B-ranks-stacking situation, would you have made the same choice?