OOP is not Design Patterns
16 days ago
- #Design Patterns
- #OOP
- #Software Development
- OOP concepts like inheritance and polymorphism are building blocks, not code structuring methods.
- Design patterns help structure code and create a common language with stakeholders.
- Not all OO concepts are necessary; reusable and maintainable code can be built without them (e.g., Go lacks inheritance).
- Junior developers should leverage existing patterns instead of reinventing solutions.
- Senior engineers should guide juniors to avoid redundant discoveries.
- Design patterns have criticisms and should not be forced as defaults; their use is an art.
- Mastering design patterns requires repetition and experience to recognize when to apply them.
- Overcoming the initial learning threshold is a key challenge in adopting design patterns.