Gut Feeling Decision Making vs Evidence-Based Decision Making
Developers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments meets developers should learn and use evidence-based decision making to enhance the quality, efficiency, and reliability of their work, such as when choosing between programming languages, frameworks, or architectural patterns based on performance benchmarks, security audits, or user feedback. Here's our take.
Gut Feeling Decision Making
Developers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments
Gut Feeling Decision Making
Nice PickDevelopers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in creative tasks like UI/UX design, architectural choices, or troubleshooting, where past experience can guide efficient solutions without over-analysis
- +Related to: agile-methodology, problem-solving
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Evidence-Based Decision Making
Developers should learn and use Evidence-Based Decision Making to enhance the quality, efficiency, and reliability of their work, such as when choosing between programming languages, frameworks, or architectural patterns based on performance benchmarks, security audits, or user feedback
Pros
- +It is particularly valuable in agile environments for sprint planning, bug prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives, as it reduces guesswork and aligns decisions with measurable goals like faster delivery or higher code quality
- +Related to: data-analysis, agile-methodologies
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Gut Feeling Decision Making if: You want it is particularly valuable in creative tasks like ui/ux design, architectural choices, or troubleshooting, where past experience can guide efficient solutions without over-analysis and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Evidence-Based Decision Making if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable in agile environments for sprint planning, bug prioritization, and continuous improvement initiatives, as it reduces guesswork and aligns decisions with measurable goals like faster delivery or higher code quality over what Gut Feeling Decision Making offers.
Developers should use gut feeling decision making when facing ambiguous problems, tight deadlines, or when data is incomplete, as it allows for rapid prototyping and iterative adjustments
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