Every profession has its own jargon. It helps convey ideas to fellow professionals quicker. Some terms are more important than others, because they encapsulate a whole solution with a single expression.
The software world is no different. We have plenty of terms we use on a daily basis to convey software (or hardware) ideas. Terms like big O, memory, function and loop are all good examples.
And just like in other fields, some terms convey more complex ideas. One group of such terms is the design patterns. Each design pattern solves a problem in a clear way that any experienced developer would recognize.
If you’re new to this world, or seek to improve, I highly recommend you get your hands on Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software. This is the bible of design patterns. Learning it will enrich your tool belt considerably.
Why reinvent the wheel when you can solve the problem with a simple, recognisable and proven pattern? Why struggle explaining to your colleagues what you’ve done when you can simply say, “oh, it’s a factory method”.
Be an efficient developer. Know the jargon.
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