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Re:Show HN: How many miles do you think you've scrolled today? by yboris on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @11:26AM (#23081030)
I keep remembering computational kindness idea from the marvelous book Algorithms to Live By:

Try not to pass the cognitive load to others. Make them do as little work as possible -- be computationally kind.

Re:Show HN: How many miles do you think you've scrolled today? by AareyBaba on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @11:59AM (#23081447)
I like that term 'computational kindness' and will use it within my team. I've noticed that for some engineers this is a natural thing to do - they summarize threads, highlight salient points and document information so other don't have to waste time. They rise within the organisation as tech leaders who communicate well. For others, this doesn't even occur to them as something worth doing.