Fighting the Controls - Tragedy and Madness for Programmers and Pilots

Explore the parallels between programming and aviation in this thought-provoking EuroPython 2017 conference talk. Delve into the psychological challenges programmers face during debugging, examining how these situations can spiral into seemingly uncontrollable states of frustration and confusion. Discover why crucial clues often go unnoticed during troubleshooting sessions and learn how the nature of debugging itself contributes to this phenomenon. Gain insights into the aviation industry's strategies for mitigating similar risks and explore how these lessons can be applied to improve debugging practices in programming. Reflect on the current state of debugging methodologies and consider innovative approaches to enhance this critical aspect of software development.

Daniele Procida - Fighting the controls: tragedy and madness for programmers and pilots