a design technique created at Zup Innovation, a Brazilian tech company • It is based on two psychological theories ◦ The Magical Number 7 ◦ The Cognitive Load Theory
(Miller, 1956) • We are only able to process 7 (+/- 2) units of information in short-term memory. • As we receive more information simultaneously, we lose the ability to process it (and we tend to make mistakes). Units of information Comprehension
2010) • Each material has its own intrinsic complexity, and requires some cognitive effort ◦ Sometimes big, sometimes small • Certain types of items can hinder our understanding
a limit indicating how much a code unit could grow • It defines the code elements that hinder our understanding (and then should be limited) SBES 2021 ICSME 2020