Read the abstract ➤ https://www.conf42.com/Chaos_Engineering_2025_MihaelaRoxana_Ghidersa_mindset_software_build Other sessions at this event ➤ https://www.conf42.com/ce2025 Join Circle ➤ https://conf42.circle.so/checkout/subscribe Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Background 01:00 The Importance of Mindset in Development 01:28 Imagination Exercise: Building a Skyscraper 02:14 Applying Architectural Principles to Software 03:42 Fixed vs. Growth Mindset 05:11 The Story of the Stone Breakers 06:54 Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness 07:32 Circle of Competence 11:25 Identifying and Addressing Blind Spots 12:34 Mental Models for Better Decision Making 17:56 The Cobra Effect and Second Order Thinking 20:53 Relativity and Context in Decision Making 21:51 Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Overengineering 25:30 Conclusion: Building Castles, Not Just Breaking Stones