Use Short Formula Chains So Reviewers Can Hold the Logic in Working Memory

If you cannot explain a formula without scrolling sideways and counting parentheses, it is probably carrying too much work. Why short formulas matter A short formula reveals one transformation. A long formula forces the reviewer to reconstruct several transformations at once. That slows review, increases copy risk, and makes mistakes harder to localize. Intermediate lines are not waste Breaking a formula into visible steps creates places to test logic. It also makes it obvious where a management adjustment or new driver belongs instead of encouraging one more term at the end of an already dense expression. The test for a…

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