Why We Misjudge Our Own Effectiveness at Finding Software Bugs

TL;DR


Summary:
- This article discusses the psychological biases that can lead software developers to misjudge their own effectiveness at finding bugs in their code.
- It explains how factors like overconfidence, confirmation bias, and the illusion of control can cause developers to believe they have found more bugs than they actually have.
- The article suggests strategies like code reviews, automated testing, and seeking external feedback to help overcome these biases and improve bug detection.

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