Glossary term
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Humans have a general cognitive bias to be overly optimistic when they have low ability or experience with completing a task, and overly pessimistic when they have high ability or experience with completing a task. This phenomenon is known as the Dunning-Kruger effect, and it was named after the psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger, who completed a series of studies where participants demonstrated these behaviors. In software development, the Dunning-Kruger effect can surface in situations where members of a team are asked to evaluate the relative effort of one task versus another, which can be challenging under the best of circumstances with knowledge work.
Cognitive Bias
Acknowledgements
Authored by Philip Rogers
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