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Re:How to reduce the cognitive load of your code by glhaynes on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @12:44PM (#11382769)
Wouldn't want a novelist to strictly follow that list, but I wouldn't mind a technical writer doing so.
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Re:How to reduce the cognitive load of your code by SpaceCadetJones on Tuesday March 29, 2016 @01:30PM (#11383143)
Yes, with technical writing I (generally) just want the author to help me get the information into my mind with minimal cognitive effort. There are times where being poetic can help, such as selling me on a new programming model, but most technical writing out there is too long winded for my taste.
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