“We don’t live in a linear world; it’s intricate, interconnected, and often unpredictable. Tiny actions can trigger significant changes, as seen in The Butterfly Effect. Second-order thinking involves looking beyond the immediate consequences of our decisions to consider the ripple effects they create. While first-order thinking focuses on the immediate outcomes of an action, second-order thinking delves into the longer-term effects. It’s about anticipating the chain of events your decision may set in motion and understanding how these effects could …
Category: Mental models
As software engineers, we are always occupied with building things, writing tests, making design decisions, or scoping out projects. It is not uncommon to miss out on important things just because we are in the moment or when things get heated. Just as we use tools, paradigms, and techniques to write our software effectively, we need tools, paradigms, and techniques for our minds to think and make decisions effectively. These 3 mental models are abstract concepts, just like the world …