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Known and unknown unknowns

25-minute Talk

How do you know what you don't know? Uncover your unknown unknowns!

Virtual Pass session

Timetable

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Thursday 27th

Room

Room F3 - Track 3: Talks

Career Development Collaboration & Communication

Audience

Literally anyone

Key-Learnings

  • Unknown unknowns always exist and you'll never know you have them
  • Looking at learning with an open mind uncovers new unknowns
  • Assume there is learning in a topic for you, even if you are versed

When I'm learning something new I always struggle with my unknown unknowns: the things I don't know that I don't know. This is also a big topic in software testing. Because when you find no bugs, is it because they aren't there or is it because you don't know that you're looking at it the wrong way? 

In this talk I will explain my troubled past with unknown unknowns, and how I deal with them. One spoiler: Ask a lot of questions. Questions about things everyone already seems to know. Also: ask things you already think you know. 

You, the audience, also get to participate! We'll do a round of seemingly easy tasks to do together, where we'll find that it doesn't work at all! For a few brave souls I also have an assignment to do on the stage with me.

After the talk you'll be prepared to challenge things you think you know, and to face your unknown unknowns without fear. 

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