relates to the environment in which the task is being done (e.g., “How do I deploy this component, again?” “How do I configure this service?”).
extraneous cognitive load
2 of our books define this term — and their definitions are worth reading side by side.
Extraneous cognitive load—relates to the environment in which the task is being done
— Team Topologies, in “Chapter 3: Team-First Thinking”, Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais
See also cognitive load · Brooks’s law · collaboration mode · complicated-subsystem team · Dunbar’s number · enabling team
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