Cognitive load is what matters(github.com)
1392 points by nromiun | 488 comments
GitHub repository by zakirullin containing an essay arguing that reducing cognitive load is what matters most in software development, with translations.
#code-readability on Hacker News
4 stories tagged code-readability, newest first.
What makes code hard to read: Visual patterns of complexity (2023)(seeinglogic.com)
375 points by homarp | 334 comments
A 2023 seeinglogic blog post examining visual patterns in source code that make it harder to read and understand.
Cognitive load is what matters(minds.md)
1649 points by zdw | 685 comments
An essay by Zakirullin arguing that reducing developers' cognitive load should be the main goal when writing and designing software.
Code is run more than read(olano.dev)
733 points by signa11 | 297 comments
Blog post on olano.dev arguing that, beyond being read more than written, code is run more than read, extending the maxim about software priorities.