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Resign Patterns: Real Design Patterns?

This is look on dark side of Design Patterns: Resign Patterns [local copy]:
Ailments of Unsuitable Project-Disoriented Software by Michael Duell.

Here is a short excerpt:

(...)
3.1 Chain of Possibilities

The Chain of Possibilities Pattern is evident in big, poorly
documented modules. Nobody is sure of the full extent of its
functionality, but the possibilities seem endless. Also known as
Non-Deterministic.

3.2 Commando

The Commando Pattern is used to get in and out quick, and get the job
done. This pattern can break any encapsulation to accomplish its
mission. It takes no prisoners.

3.3 Intersperser

The Intersperser Pattern scatters pieces of functionality throughout a
system, making a function impossible to test, modify, or understand.
(...)

created Mon July 7, 2003 5:12 PM EST [2003/7/7 17:12 EST] permalink

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