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On Design Patterns Design Patterns offer well-known, proven approaches to common problems or situations in software application development. Having a broad knowledge of the existence of patterns, and at least a few you're proficient in, can dramatically improve your productivity. Sponsor - DevIQ Thanks to DevIQ for sponsoring this episode! Check out their list of available courses and how-to videos. Show Notes / Transcript I'll admit I've been a fan of design patterns for a long time. The idea of design patterns transcends software development, and in fact the so-called Gang of Four book, Design Patterns, takes its organization and inspiration from the 1977 book, A Pattern Language. That book, by Christpher Alexander, describes common patterns in towns, buildings, and construction methods, but the idea that there are common patterns to solving similar problems applies equally to software as well as traditional building construction and architecture. One thing that really appeals to me about design patterns is