#50: Weekly Recap — Cognitive Biases
Happy Friday! Here is your weekly recap on the theme of cognitive biases.
Don't feel bad if you haven't had time to read all the posts this week. What's important is to keep moving forward, no matter the pace. Focus on the journey, not just the destination.
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Recap
How would you define a cognitive bias?
What’s the difference between a bias and a logical fallacy?
How can understanding cognitive biases help us, software engineers, in our work?
What’s the confirmation bias? Do you remember a time when you were a victim of this bias?
Can you think of at least two ways to avoid the confirmation bias?
What’s the streetlight effect? Do you remember a time when you were a victim of this bias?
Why is it so important to be aware of the streetlight effect?
What’s the survivor bias? Do you remember a time when you were a victim of this bias?
Why is it important to reflect on failures as well as successes?
What should we consider when looking at the career paths of successful engineers?
Explore Further
Noise: A flaw in human judgment // The book from which I took inspiration for the dartboard illustrations in #46: Cognitive Biases.
Next week, the theme will be… unit tests! 🎉