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Fallacies of the Software Developer I (Sunk Cost)

22 Feb 2012 |  Posted by Erik St. Martin |  1 Comment.
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Wow, hard to believe 2 years have passed since I have posted here, I think it's time to kick things back into gear now that I have more free time. Many people who know me, are aware that psychology is a big hobby of mine, the way people interact, the decisions they make and why they make them is extremely intriguing. This article will be the start of a long series of articles regarding the psychology of a programmers daily decision making process. The topic of discussion today is fallacies that effect programmers on a day to day basis, also referred to as "cognitive biases".  A quick look...