The mechanism · The comprehension · Element
The simplification
What could be removed to make it understandable.
The part
What it is
Programmes accumulate rules, exceptions and bonus mechanics, each of which reduces comprehension slightly.
Removing complexity usually improves performance, because a simpler programme is one members can act on.
The smallest level
The attributes it carries
Each attribute is one of the framework’s shared types. What a date is, and how it is written, is defined once for the whole model — the note here says what it means in this particular place.
The other elements in the comprehension
The test
What members say when asked how it works.
LearnThe visibility
Whether members can see their position.
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