Decision Fatigue

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The mental exhaustion that builds up after making too many decisions, especially when each one requires attention and judgment. In workplace culture decision fatigue can degrade quality late in the day or in high-interruption roles.

    In plain English: Mental exhaustion from having to make too many decisions.

    Example: "By the end of launch week, decision fatigue was so bad that even small product calls felt strangely expensive to think through."

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