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"Affordance Aversion" : The bias that makes devs resist declarative, dynamic API models (like ALPS) in favor of rigid schemas and static interfaces.

Loss Aversion + Endowment Effect = Overvaluing predictability, fearing flexibility.

Want resilient APIs? Rethink the trade-offs.

🎉 Breaking News: "Other" enum values are the new black holes of API design! 🚀 Witness as developers boldly add an "Other" option, only to find themselves tangled in a web of ambiguity! 👾 Experience the thrill of watching Microsoft Dev Blogs declare the obvious with a flair for repetition! 🔄
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The Old New Thing · API design note: Beware of adding an "Other" enum value - The Old New ThingWhat are you going to do when you add a new kind?