Minimise Cognitive Load with Clear Documentation & Best Practices

This standard mandates the minimisation of cognitive load by providing clear documentation and adhering to best practices, enabling developers to focus on coding rather than searching for information.

1. Minimise Cognitive Load with Clear Documentation & Best Practices:

Developers should not waste time searching for information. This approach ensures efficient development and reduces cognitive burden.

• 1.1 Up-to-Date Knowledge Base:
  • 1.1.1 Internal Documentation:
    • Maintain an up-to-date internal knowledge base (e.g., Confluence, Notion, or Docs-as-Code).
    • Automate the generation of documentation.
  • 1.1.2 Knowledge Base Maintenance:
    • Automate the maintenance of the knowledge base.
    • Implement automated documentation updates.
• 1.2 Architecture Decision Records (ADRs):
  • 1.2.1 ADR Implementation:
    • Use architecture decision records (ADRs) to document key engineering choices.
    • Automate the generation of ADR templates.
  • 1.2.2 ADR Management:
    • Automate the tracking of ADRs.
    • Implement ADR version control.
• 1.3 Standardised API Documentation:
  • 1.3.1 API Schema Utilisation:
    • Standardise API documentation using OpenAPI, GraphQL schemas, or similar formats.
    • Automate API documentation generation.
  • 1.3.2 API Documentation Maintenance:
    • Automate API documentation updates.
    • Implement API documentation testing.

By minimising cognitive load with clear documentation and best practices, organisations can improve developer efficiency and reduce information search time.