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The Role of Patterns and Anti-Patterns in Standards Development and Organizational Best Practices
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by Cynthia C. Hauer - June 2004
For some time, “patterns” have begun to emerge as programming rationale, practices, and methods. Patterns are described and defined as recipes or approaches to resolution of common programming challenges – they are comprised of lessons learned and proven methods that are working in at least one project, and sometimes more than one project. Patterns are about accumulating expertise through the experience of past successes. They are about learning from others’ experiences through focusing on the solutions to problems.
In reviewing what a “pattern” is, there is close correlation between “patterns” and “best practices” or “standards”. There have always been localized methods for solving challenges, and many of those methods became, over time, consistent, repeatable practices (patterns?) that have been captured in standards. As a user and developer of standards, I have come to recognize that the term “patterns” is a synonym for “best practices” that are frequently encapsulated in standards.
For some time, “patterns” have begun to emerge as programming rationale, practices, and methods. Patterns are described and defined as recipes or approaches to resolution of common programming challenges – they are comprised of lessons learned and proven methods that are working in at least one project, and sometimes more than one project. Patterns are about accumulating expertise through the experience of past successes. They are about learning from others’ experiences through focusing on the solutions to problems.
In reviewing what a “pattern” is, there is close correlation between “patterns” and “best practices” or “standards”. There have always been localized methods for solving challenges, and many of those methods became, over time, consistent, repeatable practices (patterns?) that have been captured in standards. As a user and developer of standards, I have come to recognize that the term “patterns” is a synonym for “best practices” that are frequently encapsulated in standards.
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