Programming as Extended Cognition [The Pragmatic Designer]

Programming is an example of extended cognition, but this phenomenon is fragile. When code is treated as a machine that can be left alone unless new features are desired, the coupling between developer and code slips away, along with productivity.

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Published inIEEE software Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 127 - 130
Main Author Fairbanks, George
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Alamitos IEEE 01.09.2025
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects
Codes
Cognition
Cognitive systems
Magnetic heads
Pragmatics
Productivity
Programming
Source coding
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Summary:Programming is an example of extended cognition, but this phenomenon is fragile. When code is treated as a machine that can be left alone unless new features are desired, the coupling between developer and code slips away, along with productivity.
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ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2025.3578160