design patterns

Some Fun APIs

May 23, 2021 By Michael Outlaw Leave a Comment

We couldn’t decide if we wanted to gather around the water cooler or talk about some cool APIs, so we opted to do both, while Joe promises there’s a W in his name, Allen doesn’t want to say graph, and Michael isn’t calling out applets.

For all our listeners that read this via their podcast player, this episode’s show notes can be found at https://www.codingblocks.net/episode159, where you can join the conversation.

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Design Anti-Patterns: YoYo, The God Object and More

April 15, 2018 By Allen Underwood 57 Comments

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It’s time for more Ant-EYE or Ant-EEE design patterns as we venture into object cesspool that awaits. Come find out what these patterns are and how to avoid them. Bonus: Michael drops the term Heinz Doofenshmirtz – Joe and Allen didn’t know this pattern, but maybe you will.

Command, Repository and Mediator Design Patterns

June 2, 2016 By Allen Underwood 19 Comments

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In this episode we go back to the design pattern well that we’ve been away from for so long. We cover the Command, Repository and Mediator design patterns. It was hard for us to believe, but it’s been almost a year since our last design patterns episode!!! Come on in for fun, learning, and of course, our tips of the week. [Read more…]

Design Patterns Part 4 – Adapter, Facade, and Memento

July 26, 2015 By Joe Zack 1 Comment

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Part 4 of our design patterns series, this time up it’s Adapters, Facades, and Mementos. Oh, and which tech luminary would make the best head of state!
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Delegate all the things!

March 15, 2015 By Joe Zack 42 Comments

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This week we tackle one of life’s great quesitons, does Jack Bauer give high fives? Also, we go over everything you need to know about delegates, events, callbacks and closures in .NET.

Big thanks to @kappelcodesalot for being the inspiration for this episode!
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Design Patterns – Iterators, Observers, and Chains, Oh My

November 8, 2014 By Joe Zack 6 Comments

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We’re back to the gang of four, continuing with another segment of design patterns. This time we’re talking about some of our favorite Behavioral Design Patterns: Observer, Chain of Responsibilities, Iterator patterns. Also, why the visitor pattern is weird and what it’s like to be raked over hot coals.
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Design Patterns Part 2 – Oh behave!

September 5, 2014 By Joe Zack 2 Comments

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This week we’re following up on our episode about talking about Creational Design Patterns a few of our favorite behavioral patterns: Template. Strategy, and Null Object.

Also, pumpkin spice lattes, Mario’s pants, and a billion dollar mistake. [Read more…]