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Cognitive Biases in Software Development

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This talk explores common cognitive biases encountered in software development teams and how they can lead to misconceptions. It discusses practices teams can use to recognize and counter those biases.

Syllabus

Introduction
Cognitive Bias Codex
Too much information
Anchoring
Real world example
Confirmation bias
Confirmation bias in software
Availability bias in software
Framing and fixation
United Airlines Flight 173
Not finding enough meaning
Not invented here
Extrinsic motivation
Ranking of motivations
Motivation
hindsight bias
kickoff
change
act fast
overconfidence
flow of averages
unningkruger effect
lower ability
appeal to novelty
The dotcom bubble
Cost fallacy
Memories
Negativity

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