Sitting on Top of Mt. Stupid: Understanding the Kruger-Dunning Effect

Whether you design bridges, circuits, engines, or systems, there's one universal truth in engineering: sometimes, the less we know, the more confident we feel. Welcome to Mt. Stupid, the peak of overconfidence before the long climb toward real expertise.

This meetup is all about the Kruger-Dunning Effect, a psychological phenomenon where individuals with limited knowledge overestimate their competence, while those with deep expertise tend to doubt themselves.
(Sounds familiar?)

For engineers, this can impact decision-making, team dynamics, safety, and innovation.
Together, we’ll:

• Explore how this bias shows up across engineering disciplines
• Reflect on project mishaps that started with “this should be easy”
• Discuss how to foster self-awareness and continuous learning in technical environments
• Share practical tools to avoid falling into the overconfidence trap, and support others who might be stuck there

See you there!
E.