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World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 25, 2026 • Session details

Your Brain Is Lying to You: Cognitive Biases in Development

Kate Astrid

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

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