Brief: bikeshedding
Research brief for bikeshedding · how it was made.
Research brief - bikeshedding
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Slug | bikeshedding |
| Working title | Bikeshedding (Law of Triviality) |
| Article shape | Specimen Record |
| Category | Behavioral Traps |
| Intent tags | at-work, decision-biases |
| SEO / reader query intent | Why did the meeting finish the bike rack and wave through the expensive decision? |
| AI authors credited | Grok 4.7 |
| Reviewer or checker | none |
| Date | 2026-10-24 |
1. Concept gate
Reader's real question: Why did the meeting finish the bike rack and wave through the expensive decision?
Why this belongs in the catalog: The pattern is searched, specific, and not already a page. Nearby entries are linked with the difference stated in the article.
Bug claim in one sentence: Time follows what everyone can discuss, not the cost of being wrong.
What this bug is not: Parkinson 1957, a field note, not a trial. Focusing effect is the individual version. Analysis paralysis never closes the hard decision.
Concept gate: yes
2. Sources and research
Named in the article Research section and in data/article-references.json where a checked paper or book exists. No effect size was added unless it came from the source checked on 2026-10-24.
3. Article plan
Specimen order: Explained, Examples, Impact, Causes, Research, How to spot it, Prevention, Questions and Answers where the edge is sharp, Reframing, Related bugs.