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Review title: Dont go overboard in patterns
Product review: I dont think you should go overboard crazy about design patterns. To me, knowing good Object Oriented design is what it is all about. With good OO design - patterns should follow naturally from the code.Obviously, I see the value of patterns, where they create the possibility of creating a framework or headlines for talking about code. But when some people take patterns to be the solution to everything I am bit sceptical.The book does a good job of explaining many of the patterns we know from the GOF text. And it is easier to read than the gang of four text. And there are also many nice chapters on good OO design.So, All in all I should give this book 4 stars. But I am provoked by (all) pattern books that elevates patterns to be the eight wonder of the world - therefore I deduct two stars.-Simon
