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Psychology

Hofstadter's Law and Project Planning Fallacies

Quick fact

Hofstadter's Law is famously self-referential: it states that even when you take the law into account, the task still takes longer than expected, meaning no matter how much buffer you add, you'll still be late.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever promised yourself a project will be done in a week, only to see it stretch into a month? Why does that keep happening, and why can't you just plan for it?