How Cognitive Biases Affect our Software Architectures • Birgitta Böckeler • YOW! 2022

This presentation was recorded at YOW! 2022. #GOTOcon #YOW Birgitta Böckeler - Technical Principal, Thoughtworks RESOURCES ABSTRACT At the time of writing this, Wikipedia’s “Cognitive bias codex” has more than 200 entries, and it feels like Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking Fast and Slow” is referenced in every other software conference talk. It’s official: Human beings are just not the rational thinkers we like to think we are. When we approach software architecture in an agile way, we are trying to embrace the uncertainty that comes with all software delivery, but at the same time we want to be diligent about the decisions that are harder to change later. This talk will go through just a few of the cognitive biases that can trip us up as architects and developers when we are making these decisions, and how to soften their potentially negative impact. [...] Read the full abstract here: RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2 • Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow • Thaler & Sunstein • Nudge • Dan Ariely • Predictably Irrational • David Farley • Modern Software Engineering • Dave Farley & Jez Humble • Continuous Delivery • Woods, Erder & Pureur • Continuous Architecture in Practice • George Fairbanks • Just Enough Software Architecture • #SoftwareArchitecture #CognitiveBias #CognitiveBiases #BirgittaBöckeler #BirgittaBoeckeler #Thoughtworks #Agile #HumanFactor #YOWcon Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at Sign up for updates and specials at SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily.