Your Brain Is Lying to You: Cognitive Biases in Development

We like to think our decisions are logical. But they’re often not. Cognitive biases can trick us into choosing the wrong solution, underestimating complexity, or overestimating our abilities. In this talk, we’ll uncover the most common mental shortcuts developers fall into and how they impact real engineering work. By recognizing these patterns, you’ll be able to make clearer decisions, avoid subtle pitfalls, and build better software.