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How a CTO Uses Cognitive Load Theory to Structure Teams
In this episode of Tech Leadership with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how a CTO can use cognitive load theory to design engineering teams that ship faster and with fewer bugs. They dive into a real-world case: a mid-stage SaaS company that reorganized its 40-person engineering org around domain boundaries rather than frontend/backend silos. Lucas explains the three types of cognitive load — intrinsic, extraneous, and germane — and shows how reducing extraneous load through clear team ownership cut context-switching by 30 percent and reduced bugs by 18 percent in three months. Luna brings…
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