zakirullin/cognitive-load resource
🧠 Cognitive load is what matters observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
60/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 85
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1202
- days_rel: 662
- days_push: 65
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
12490 stars · 300 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A widely-read living document arguing that cognitive load is the fundamental metric for evaluating software design practices. It explains intrinsic vs. extraneous cognitive load and critiques overengineered architectures and trendy abstractions.
Use cases
- learn how to reduce cognitive load in codebases
- understand why clever abstractions hurt readability
- evaluate whether a design practice is actually useful
- guidance for reviewing LLM-generated code
- principles for writing maintainable software
- onboarding material for developers on code readability
When to choose
- you want a concise, opinionated guide to code simplicity
- you're deciding between 'smart' architecture and plain readable code
- you're training developers or writing engineering guidelines
When to avoid
- you need a tool or library rather than an essay
- you want rigorous academic treatment of cognitive load theory
- you need language-specific coding standards
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation developer-tools tutorials cross-platform cognitive-load software-design best-practices code-readability living-document
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/zakirullin/cognitive-load · fetched 2026-08-28 · 435c924f4260
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| zakirullin/cognitive-load | main | 60 |
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