Overthinking - Beneficial For Developers???

Overthinking is often defined subjectively with a negative connotation. What may be overthinking for one person, might be necessary thinking for other. In all aspects of my life, I have been labeled as an overthinker by my peers. However, on my professional front as a software developer, my overthinking has been rather beneficial.

Thinking is a human super power and the cognitive power of our brain is indefinite. Using this power to analyze and resolve issues is not overthinking for me. My rigor of thoughts, careful, thorough and deep concerns help me dissect the issues and see all the angles, the positives and the negatives. This leads to robust decision making, mitigating possible fall outs.

Overthinkers have the ability to generate options, plan and analyze different perspectives. I can help my clients by clearly understanding their line of thoughts, channeling them to get out of their ‘what-ifs’ loops with innovative ideas.

The greatest tool of overthinkers is extensive research. Since we think too much we research as much as well; generating solutions with less chances of error. Overthinking is a perfectionist’s best friend. And I believe that it is better to err on the side of caution by thinking too much because it's always better to be safe than sorry.

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