Comment by badosu

I think implicit in the author's text is the implication that you have a high standard for ownership, so that you can handle your responsibilitites well.

I agree though that this should not be advice for novice programmers, as in this moment of the career you are not sure of the most common pitfalls a team/project gets into and should be mostly concerned about learning the technical knowledge. Trying to do anything else will be a distraction from your current goals.

Very helpful advice for consultants or team members who really care about the project and your career.

But again, as said by a sibling comment, you should always pay attention to disfunctional environments and avoid getting too much attention from sociopathic managers/technical leads. Get some advice from the peers at the same hierarchical level first to know if things are handled smoothly, before iterating.