Decision Fatigue

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Explains the psychological research on decision fatigue and how the number (not difficulty) of decisions degrades decision quality. Covers practical techniques for software teams to reduce repetitive, low-value choices during development—examples include API design, network layering, naming/formatting conventions—and also touches on applying those same techniques in everyday life.

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1. 0:00DECISION FATIGUE
2. 1:38WILL POWER
3. 2:45THE SCIENCE RADISHES
4. 4:41SHARED
5. 5:03FUEL
6. 9:14EXPECTATION
7. 9:44THE FUTURE
8. 10:42LOSS AVERSION
9. 12:02DOORS
10. 15:39COLONOSCOPY
11. 16:29APPLES AND ORANGES
12. 19:07JUDGES
13. 21:47DECISIONS
14. 25:37ODYSSEUS CONTRACTS
15. 28:41HIGHER THOUGHTS
16. 30:56PRACTISE
17. 34:18MAKE IT EASIER
18. 36:28SUBTLE
19. 36:53CUMULATIVE
20. 37:16STRONG
21. 38:09REFERENCES

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