tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237724005744642470.post6689551198678381009..comments2014-09-05T21:54:37.641+01:00Comments on Captain Debug's Blog: Design Patterns, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Catch 22Roger Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042290171112551665[email protected]Blogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3237724005744642470.post-38393866784014587072012-04-03T22:07:55.375+01:002012-04-03T22:07:55.375+01:00I've often thought that besides the pros/cons ...I've often thought that besides the pros/cons you listed, one of the most valuable things these patterns offer is vocabulary. They give something a name.<br /><br />When a team are working on designing a project they can talk about these patterns.<br /><br />If you happen to have forgotten them you can refer to a cheat sheet/book/the web.<br /><br />Being able to say "a chain of command would work well here..." is a lot quicker than describing what a particular pattern is...Adam Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16839632259862699051[email protected]