The Shape of the System - Engineering for Bounded Cognition

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software engineeringhuman cognitionattentionworking memorybounded cognitionsoftware design

Author: supermatt

Date: 6/26/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses the limitations of human cognition and its implications for software engineering, arguing that software should be designed to accommodate the limitations of human attention and working memory.