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Cognitive Biases in Software Development

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This talk examines common cognitive biases encountered in software development teams and how those biases can shape beliefs and behavior. It discusses practices teams can use to counter misconceptions while working through problems.

Syllabus

Introduction
Cognitive Bias Codex
Too much information
Anchoring
Anchoring example
System designers
Availability bias
Plane crash story
Not enough meaning
Not Invented Here
Extrinsic Incentives
Backfire Effect
hindsight bias
kickoff deck
Black Swan
Act fast
Overconfidence bias
Dunning Kruger effect
Overconfidence
Appeal to novelty
Sun cost fallacy
Negative bias
Conclusion

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