The Dangers of Overconfidence in Tech

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June 2026 — Wisdom vs Knowledge

Confidence is valuable in technical work. Without it, decisions stall.Problems remain unsolved.Innovation slows. Engineers must be willing to act, experiment, and make judgement calls under uncertainty. But confidence becomes dangerous when it hardens into overconfidence. Overconfidence assumes too much: In complex technical environments, these assumptions rarely hold for long. The Illusion of Control Technology can …
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