Jochen (Joe) Krebs (http://www.jochenkrebs.com) is a Senior IT Specialist for the Rational Software Brand within the IBM Software Group. He is responsible for successful enablement of Rational products and services for clients in the financial sector. Prior to joining IBM Rational he worked as an Instructor and Senior Consultant with a focus on project management, requirements management, software engineering processes and object-oriented technologies using Smalltalk and Java. He holds his MSc in Computing for Commerce and Industry at the Open University.
Object-oriented software engineering (OOSE) without design patterns is like cooking without a recipe. Patterns guide us with ingredients and step-by-step instructions for assembling the solution to a recurring problem. In the same way we rely on recipes in cooking, we experience patter...Nov. 28, 2006 09:00 AM EST Reads: 17,425 Replies: 1
Patterns emerge as software engineers begin to notice recurring problems. If you design software and you face a situation in which you ask yourself 'Gee, I can't be the first person facing this problem!' your search for a pattern has just begun. Once you find and apply a pattern, your ...
