Interesting take. The connection to working memory (like Miller's Law) is so relevant here. Decision fatigue is real—when a developer has to constantly decide how to format a file, where to place a component, or what naming convention to use because the codebase lacks consistency, they burn through their mental RAM. Linters, strict formatting rules (Prettier/ESLint), and clear architecture guidelines remove those micro-decisions, saving that precious brainpower for solving the actual business problem.