Charity Majors • 8/27/2021

Software deploys and cognitive biases

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This article examines the psychological reasons behind common but inefficient software deployment rules, such as banning Friday deploys. It lists cognitive biases like omission bias, status-quo bias, and the illusory truth effect that teams use to justify slow, batched deployments, arguing these are often emotional reactions disguised as rational or caring policies.

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