In of this three-part series introducing design patterns, I referred to Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Design. This classic was written by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph ...

Whenever an activity occurs in repetition, such as programming, patterns emerge and can be documented. The benefits of documenting and using software design patterns are well established, as are some ...

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The story goes that Frank Lloyd Wright's mother placed a mobile in his crib when he was just an infant. Hanging from a wire that traversed the crib were three basic figures of geometry -- wooden ...

For every development difficulty you encounter, chances are good that another developer has encountered the same problem. Like most developers, you’re pressured to build reliable software fast and ...

The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game Score-keeping fosters creativity in games, but in real-life institutions it makes for rigid policies and distorts values, according to this ...