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How is DI a cognitive overhead?

• mkl95 5y ago
  OP mentioned Python, and I agree that it's a cognitive overhead in that particular case, in the sense that it's an abstraction that can be avoided. If you are using something like Java or C++ then it's easy to see the benefits (some C++ developers would disagree though, read https://accu.org/journals/overload/25/140/pamudurthy_2403/ https://accu.org/journals/overload/25/140/pamudurthy_2403/).
• pydry 5y ago
  The extra levels of indirection mean more code. Python programs are about 30-40% shorter than Java equivalents. More code = more cognitive overhead
  • a3w 5y ago
    I have not found a renown C-ish language that is more verbose than Java, so that comparison is not that strongly helpful.
  • ivanche 5y ago
    Do you have any proof of that? 40% is a pretty strong claim.