Software design patterns and reference architectures

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@dimitarvp

I’d think that in FP the very fact that you can use functions as values already opens you a lot of doors.

This might be useful in some situations but doesn’t really replace the need for all patterns, we still have to make decisions of how we architect our code and the application as a whole.

@dimitarvp

In my own case, even though I am at years of career where people expect me to become an “architect” I feel that it’s much better to simply start a project and let any relevant patterns emerge along the way.

And this might be perfectly okay for smaller applications but when working on a larger scope, see what might emerge, and hoping you don’t have to refactor anything is not necessarily an option.

I think Design patterns and the term “architect” might have unsavory connotations in certain circles just because of how much they have been abused.