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# Your Brain Is Lying to You: Cognitive Biases in Development

Think your programming decisions are strictly logical? Discover how hidden cognitive biases silently sabotage your code, and learn how to debug your own brain.

- **Speakers:** [Kate Astrid](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@kate-astrid)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Duration:** 22:45
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100373-your-brain-is-lying-to-you-cognitive-biases-in-development

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