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A Pragmatic Definition for Accountabilit...

JONATHAN CUTRELL
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Accountability is one of the most important concepts in your career—and one of the most frequently weaponized. In this episode, I unpack why so many of us have a visceral reaction to the word, and offer a pragmatic, functional definition that reframes accountability as something a good engineer actually invites. Drawing a parallel to software bug reports and ... Show More
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