David Geary’s series is a masterful introduction to many of the Gang of Four patterns in Java code. Design Patterns is canonical reading for software developers, but many new programmers are ...

When a design pattern is commonly used but is ineffective and/or counterproductive, the design pattern is known as an anti-pattern. One might argue that Double-checked locking as used in JDK 1.4 ...

But where do design patterns fit in? As I lay out the interfaces in each layer, I often build in some design patterns. Certainly, the various builder patterns make an appearance at this stage. But, as ...

This intentional use of design patternsmakes the design process better optimized, more robust, and less likelyto result in poor code. Design patterns are particularly useful for partitioning ...

The concept of design patterns specifically for SystemVerilog object oriented programming (OOP) languages was popularized in 1994 by the book “Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented ...

Proper use of design patterns in software development allows you to exploit previous experience with proven arrangements of objects, greatly increasing the efficiency of the coding process. Apply ...

When Design Patterns Are Evil. Have you ever been on a project in which all of your team members have just gone through an intense week of design pattern training? It's painful, as the project ends up ...