Weekly Dev Tips

Layering Patterns on Repositories This week we're sticking to the patterns and repositories theme. I started down the design patterns path with Episode 17 so start at least from there if you want to listen to the sequence more-or-less in order. In this episode, we'll look at some combinations with other patterns that make using the Repository pattern even more attractive. Sponsor - DevIQ Thanks to DevIQ for sponsoring this episode! Check out their list of available courses and how-to videos. Show Notes / Transcript Last week I mentioned how the Repository pattern works well with the Strategy pattern, so that you can use dependency injection with it. This is the first of many ways in which you can combine Repository with other patterns, and is probably the most powerful of them all (though probably taken for granted by many). I described the strategy pattern in episode 19. Let's look at two other patterns now that we can combine with Repository. First, let's talk about a common pain point with repositories: cu