Does being a great software engineer mean you can solve world hunger? Lola and Mamuna dive into the "hubris" of the tech world and why your engineering skills might not translate to solving complex human problems as easily as you think.
💡 We cover:
The Tech Hubris Trap: Why building successful software doesn't automatically make you an expert in politics, hardware, or government budgets.
Wicked Problems Explained: Understanding deeply intertwined issues where solving one part can unintentionally make another part worse.
The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Tech: Why companies keep pushing into industries they don't understand just because they’ve "gone too far" to turn back.
Know Your Limits: The importance of talking to experts who actually understand the "people side" of a problem before trying to disrupt it.
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