Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel
July 20, 2020
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Running the TLA+ workshop. No way I'm gonna have any brainpower after that.
Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel
No, not a waste in general. Syntax highlighting is quite useful. I'm saying it's a waste of an information channel. Here's a quick demonstration of what I mean. Here's 399 squares and one circle. Where's the circle?
Round two. Where's the circle?
Color carries a huge amount of information. Color draws our attention. Color disti...
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