Patterns (Panel): cult to culture?

Abstract

Frank Buschmann A pattern-centric community exists within the broader software industry although as a culture this community is not yet very mature. In Europe, patterns are used, but generally treated with some skepticism. Practitioners tend to recognize that patterns can’t be used to solve every problem. The value of patterns is in both in providing a way to clarify and codify experience, as well as being a succinct way of sharing experience. Patterns are only useful if they are shared; it’therr is no intent to share patterns, then pattern technology is doomed.