The basic insights seem similar to Fred Brooks The Mythical Man-Month (1975), Brooks' Law: "Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mythical_Man-Month (the book is worth a read still today! Some of the essays you'll skip or skim, others will strike you to your soul).
But OP seems to take it to a ridiculous extreme. Discouraging even asking questions of someone who might know more about what you are into than you do? Discouraging any and all collaboration entirely?
I wouldn't want to work there.
All things in moderation and reasonableness. Contrary to the opening hook, I think humans actually are meant to work together, we evolved that way.
I want to have autonomy and independence and be able to ship things and use my judgement and not drown in beureacuracy and I want to work with people collaboratively where appropriate and useful, with appropriate roles and sized teams and responsibilities, and clear owners of each piece. You actually can do both?
But OP seems to take it to a ridiculous extreme. Discouraging even asking questions of someone who might know more about what you are into than you do? Discouraging any and all collaboration entirely?
I wouldn't want to work there.
All things in moderation and reasonableness. Contrary to the opening hook, I think humans actually are meant to work together, we evolved that way.
I want to have autonomy and independence and be able to ship things and use my judgement and not drown in beureacuracy and I want to work with people collaboratively where appropriate and useful, with appropriate roles and sized teams and responsibilities, and clear owners of each piece. You actually can do both?
I agree that clear owners/decision-makers is key.