Avoiding getting territorial pays off — in collaboration and trust
A reflection on territorial behavior in engineering teams: why it shows up, why it hurts collaboration, and how to catch it in yourself before it damages trust.
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A reflection on territorial behavior in engineering teams: why it shows up, why it hurts collaboration, and how to catch it in yourself before it damages trust.
Over the last five years, as a Senior Data Engineer on the EM / Staff trajectory, and at times leading teams directly, I’ve learned that one of the most rewarding challenges isn’t just delivering results…
Many people still think that not knowing something is a weakness — that admitting it might make them look less competent. And in tech, this belief is even stronger.