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World Congress 2021 • Jun 28, 2021

Engineering culture: Why ownership is the secret ingredient

Eric Rabinovich

Tired of brittle code and missed deadlines? Discover why a profound sense of ownership, not raw intellect, is the actual secret ingredient to cultivating 10x engineers.

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