Also (1 hour ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46673948

And https://charity.wtf/2026/01/19/bring-back-ops-pride-xpost/

> Because no one can do everything. Telling devs to own their code is one thing. (Great.) Asking them to own their code and the entire technological iceberg beneath it is wholly another

A lot of people can do enough of everything as to make no practical difference--don't hire monkeys (and if you do, train them) and empower the people you do hire and you'll be amazed at how much they can do.

As for the rest--maybe the solution is not to build big icebergs!