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At the bottom it says books from 1994, but is this correct? I would expect a line like: The book was first published in 19xx, with a much improved second edition in 19xx ...

No, this is the correct version. We're still using it as a Textbook. The book basically is the bible of Design Patterns. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.204.70.20 (talk) 16:38, 8 January 2007‎ (UTC)Reply

I've noticed that "Design Patterns" is a proper name but it doesn't make sense to me that it seems to be a subset of "software design patterns". If an architect uses design patterns to build a bridge it surely doesn't depend on software design patterns. --85.199.68.80 (talk) 10:54, 7 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

I'd personally like the Criticisms section to be expanded. There are swathes of the software industry that have rejected this tome and its conclusions as "borderline nonsensical". Also there were some good analyses years ago, though of course I can't find them now, about how the only way this book makes any sense in a wide sense is if you are familiar with programming in SmallTalk, and how generalised languages, with OO features or not, do NOT magically conform to these forms. 2406:2D40:41A3:9910:0:0:0:51F (talk) 00:05, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

It seems really negligent to me that this page doesn't include an mention of Alexander (1977) who originated the idea with a link to pattern language.

I don't want to jump in and add it on my first visit to the page, but this page makes it seem as though the idea was originated by computer people when it comes from design. This seems an important link for an encyclopedia to make.

I propose a sentence in the intro saying: The idea of design patterns have their origin in the use of design patterns in architecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language#What_is_a_pattern?

Alexander, C. (1977). A pattern language: towns, buildings, construction. Oxford university press.

Aldorath (talk) 05:57, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Have you got any references to support this? Gorpik (talk) 12:16, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Yes! The references that are cited in this explicitly rest on Alexander.

For example, "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software" which is cited on this page explicitly references Christopher Alexander in the book's introduction to define a pattern.

I'm going to add my change given the question and the answer to it. Aldorath (talk) 23:03, 18 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

OK, but you should add an inline reference to support what you have just written on the article. Gorpik (talk) 08:22, 19 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, I will do that. Aldorath (talk) 03:53, 9 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Again, this article is not about the term/concept of Design patterns, but about a book of this name, obviously. You can check whether your point is part on Design pattern. If not, then add it. But there, NOT here! Thanks. -- ZH8000 (talk) 15:25, 9 June 2025 (UTC)Reply