- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings As you [[Deliver the most value]] in your work, rejoicing in accepting challenges and making your expertise well known, be proud of signing your work. Your signature should be an indicator of quality in the case of code people should expect it to be solid, well-documented, and tested. A job made by a professional. This doesn't mean that you should be territorial about your work, causing cooperation problems. Work can be a communal effort and ownership that activities like pair programming can complement. The most important aspect is that any work produced by you and your team is a symbol of excellence. --- ## References - Thomas, David, and Andrew Hunt. _The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition: Journey to Mastery_. Second edition. Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2019.