Design patterns constitute a fundamental component in the architecture of software systems, providing standardised and reusable solutions to recurring design challenges.

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 ...

Find out how interaction designers, software architects, and agile development teams use design patterns to improve software development processes and products.

Here on Hackaday, we’re generally designers of hacks that live in the real world. Nevertheless, I’m convinced that some of the most interesting feats are at the mercy of what’s possible in software, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk.