Soft Skills and Communication

The XY problem is a common communication pitfall where someone is asking about an attempted solution (Y) instead of the actual problem they’re trying to…

Jan 21 •

Lateral Thinking

It’s better to generate some ideas, even if some don’t work, than to have no ideas because you’re afraid of being wrong.

Jan 9 •

Survivor bias is the tendency to focus on entities that have successfully passed a selection process while neglecting those that didn’t.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Streetlight Effect

Developers may focus on easily visible issues, such as syntax or styling, but miss more important problems, such as potential edge cases, logic issues…

Dec 11, 2024 •

Confirmation Bias

Actively seek contradictory information: When we make an assumption, we should make a conscious effort to look for pieces of evidence that can challenge…

Dec 10, 2024 •

Cognitive Biases

As software engineers, we must be aware of these cognitive biases and recognize that they can lead us to make incorrect decisions; understanding this…

Dec 9, 2024 •

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