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.
#cognitive-load on Hacker News
3 stories tagged cognitive-load, 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.