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Proposed new section - Design patterns

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#33 opened on Jan 10, 2016

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Currently we have 1.11 "How to Learn Design Skills", and I think getting an understanding of well-designed software is very important (especially as a beginner), but should we look to include a section later on (perhaps in Intermediate) on when to use (and not use) design patterns? Currently 1.11 makes no mention of them and even having an awareness of them can be beneficial.

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Research common design patterns, identify those most relevant to beginners, and draft a section explaining their appropriate use cases.
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