I would think you could apply game theory to software development. People apply it to study/model economics, poly sci/politics, military strategy and I think s/w development has similarities to these fields if for no other reason than you have people interacting.
One of the most interesting (?) things I have found about the software industry is the view from outside vs. what actually happens (in most cases). When you talk with people they think we all sit in dark rooms by ourselves just coding away. In most of the jobs I have had, working with the other people/groups/organizations has taken more time (well, it sure seems like it
) than writing and
testing the software. So it seems credible that game theory might be a reasonable tool.
Now I'll have to read up on game theory...
John