Drunk Agile Episode 9 - Wilt Chamberlain
Jan 27, 2021
An exploration of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game and his decision making. Discussion on irrational behavior despite having accurate data. Parallel drawn to a basketball player's decision to switch shooting style against evidence. The relationship between behavioral economics and agile methodologies explored. Pitfalls of mitigating risk through estimation and planning discussed.
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Episode notes
1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Acting Irrational in the Face of Good Objective Data
01:51 • 2min
Wilt Chamberlain's Dominance
03:53 • 7min
Making decisions against data and evidence
10:54 • 3min
Behavioral Economics and Agile Methodologies
14:10 • 10min
The Pitfalls of Mitigating Risk through Estimation and Planning
23:59 • 4min