Miller's Law: The Magic Number 7
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George Miller Contributor
Chunking
Try to remember: M Y C A T I S B I G. (10 letters, hard). Now try: MY CAT IS BIG. (4 words, easy). This is Chunking. We break information into chunks to bypass the limit.
Simplicity
If you give someone 10 instructions, they will forget the first 3. Keep it simple. Respect the limit.
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