--- title: Using Cognitive Science to Improve Developer Experience description: In this podcast episode, Hans Dockter, CEO of Gradle Inc, discusses the importance of cognitive science in improving developer experience. He emphasizes the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/using-cognitive-science-to-improve-developer-experience-smonmdpjp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Using Cognitive Science to Improve Developer Experience | daily.dev og:description: In this podcast episode, Hans Dockter, CEO of Gradle Inc, discusses the importance of cognitive science in improving developer experience. 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Dockter explains the disparity in investment on developer experience among organizations and the need for data-driven approaches to justify these investments. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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