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Extreme ownership - the mindset to advance your career

kethmars on October 27, 2020

As a professional developer and a freelancer, I've collaborated with many different people on numerous projects. Some of them have been successful,...
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leob

I largely agree, but I've seen examples of projects and companies which are so totally beyond salvation or fixing that there's really no way - in those cases taking ownership isn't going to make a difference, and it's better to just move on than to waste time on it.

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To be honest, I thought about it when writing the article and I agree with you.

From the perspective of extreme ownership, not fixing/spending resources or some lost cause can also be a conscious decision. But in order to make those decisions, one should consider alternatives.

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leob • Edited

In principle the idea of extreme ownership sounds like a very good thing in terms of one's career, but as always "it depends", choose/pick your battles wisely as they say.

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kethmars

Well said!

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Renato Ruk

Once you understand how much ownership and responsibility are important, you truly see how much positive impact it can have on your professional & personal life. Fully agree with the message, well said!

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kethmars

Well said, Renato!

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Eas

Truly agreed with this!

In my perspective, I always treat the project I'm developing on as my own child. That will make any development that I do, will give a positive result, whether it's a personal project or a team project.

Once again, well said!

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kethmars

Thank you.

I agree with you - every project should ideally be made your own. Although, I have to admit, I haven't always been able to do that.

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Darshak Parikh

I am working with a person who follows everything you mentioned, and I have always respected them for this. Yet, it was only after reading this article that I realized the finer aspects of what makes them so dependable. Thank you for sharing this.

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Elizabeth Manrique

Love it! Thank yo so much for posting this. Your examples are point and they make a lot of sense. It’s incredible to realize the impact that a correct mindset could have in our actions.

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kethmars

Thank you for the kind words, Elizabeth!