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The #platform is first and foremost a curated experience for its users, usually engineers in internal teams. We must design the platform with the user in mind, with a strong focus on the user experience and developer experience. A curated experience means that we provide value by focusing on reducing the #cognitiveload for users by making the platform easy to use.

Often this means simplifying the use of external software and services, through useful internal abstractions and workflows.

A few times over the last several decades I’ve unsubscribed from every social media account, RSS feed, newsletter, YouTube channel, etc. and started with a clean slate. My goal was, as I wrote about in 2012 on this blog, to break out of my echo chamber and hopefully expand my thinking.

Slowly resubscribing to my interests is a lot of work. But it has been worth it and I know I have been […]

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Colin Devroe · Spring is for unsubscribingA few times over the last several decades I've unsubscribed from every social media account, RSS feed, newsletter, YouTube channel, etc. and started with a clean slate. My goal was, as I wrote about in

Have you ever wondered how to measure #CognitiveLoad? There is no standardized scientific method for measuring it. However, for teams involved in software delivery and operations, we can ask about their understanding of the software, business domain, and user needs. By identifying factors that contribute to increased cognitive load, such as #testability, #operability, prioritization difficulties, and domain complexity, we can work towards alleviating these challenges.

"There is no definitive metric for ascertaining the #cognitiveload of a #valuestream. Sometimes you can tell by looking at an event storm and the capabilities that a subdomain will be too much work for a single team. In other cases, the situation might not be so clear, so we suggest evaluating your candidate subdomains using this cognitive load assessment chart".

Hear more in the free video from the "Independent #ValueStreams with #DomainDrivenDesign" course lnkd.in/eXgwG64k

"The #platform is first and foremost a curated experience for its users, usually engineers in internal teams. We must design the platform with the user in mind, with a strong focus on the user experience & developer experience. A curated experience means that we provide value by focusing on reducing the #cognitiveload for users by making the platform easy to use.

Hear more on how to curate the platform experience in this free video from the Platform as a #Product course youtube.com/watch?v=iLqhXWdwB0

At the recent Agile Open Canada, someone proposed the topic "Agile as a tool to manage cognitive load". While the conversation didn't go where I was hoping it would, I thought this was a fascinating idea and this has been floating around in my head since then.

Is part of the success of agile because it helps us manage cognitive load effectively?

What do you think?

More about cognitive load itself at this article: unconsciousagile.com/2024/01/2
#agile #CognitiveLoad #psychology

unconsciousagile.comCognitive loadCognitive load is an indication of how hard the brain works to perform specific actions. Although often used as just a conceptual model, cognitive load can b...

#Cognitiveload has a huge effect on the ability of teams to properly own & evolve the systems they are building & running, so how can managers help to reduce #teamcognitiveload? The most important step is for managers to provide a single, consistent stream of domain-focused work into the team. Find out more & learn how to apply the Team Topologies patterns & approaches within your organization from the #TeamTopologies for Managers" course.

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Team Topologies AcademyTeam Topologies for ManagersLearn how to apply the Team Topologies patterns and approaches within your organization to increase the effectiveness of software delivery through attention to Conway’s Law, team cognitive load, team interactions, the “Team API”, and “lifetime service viability”.
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🌱 In the past, I witnessed organizations adding more #coordination roles, trying to tame the "problem" of people going around trying to get work done. We know that more coordination is not working. Organizations need to look at how work is done, manage #cognitiveload, and support teams to focus on the core of their purpose! Whether managing marketing campaigns, doing sales, managing IT infrastructure, or designing and building software.

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🚀 Fred Wynyk Unveils Domain Boundaries & Cognitive Load Mastery at Workday 🌐 This was a good read: medium.com/@fwynyk/how-good-bo

Key Insights:
🔍 Adoption of Team Topologies
🧠 Cognitive Load Management
🔧 Strategic Team Restructuring

Applying Takeaways:
📊 Evaluate Team Structure
🤹‍♂️ Identify Overload Areas
🔄 Restructure for Clarity