GoF Book Go to top ] Posted by: Paul-Michael Bauer

Posted on: November 30 2005 12:56 EST

in response to d c While still in high school (and a few months of casual C++), I bought the GoF book because the comments on Amazon said I should.



I barely knew how to design a class, forget groking the whole polymorphic thing. I put the book on a shelf, not picking it up until my first year in College. Reading and comprehending it for the first time was a mind-altering experience. It is one of the few non-religious books that becomes more meaningful each time it is read. Reply to this Reply to original

GoF Book Go to top ] Posted by: Justin Hartley

Posted on: December 01 2005 21:20 EST

in response to Paul-Michael Bauer Despite having studied C++ at university and used it for a couple of years, it wasn't until reading Design Patterns that I finally 'got' OO. Pattern Hatching provides an engaging insight into the mind of a clear-thinking proponent of good design.



The field of computing doesn't often produce leaders who are almost universally respected for their contributions. Mr Vlissides was one of the few to achieve such status. Reply to this Reply to original