In the tech industry we talk about "Software Patterns."
- In the tech industry we talk about "Software Patterns."
- Very few know about the Gang of Four book that popularized the term.
- Even fewer know that the reason we call them "patterns" has a direct lineage to Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language and The Timeless way of Building.
- You could argue that they missed part of the point about holistic emergence, focusing on mechanistic patterns.
- Still, the inspiration is explicit.
- The industry has been influenced by notions of resonance for much of its history.
- It's just up to us to regain that focus.
- Instead of focusing on technical efficiency and maintainability, we should return to the notion of harmony and life.