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Debatable: Build the front-end or back-end first?
This is the start of a new and ongoing series in which I will address topics that are debatable within the IT industry. I will then attempt…
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Decorator - Wrapping Functionality
The Decorator Pattern is a Structural Design Pattern that can be used as a flexible alternative to inheritance to add responsibility at…
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12 Factor Apps in Java – Introduction
This is the start of a series of blog posts on building Java-based apps following the 12 factor best practices. I have a number of reasons…
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Builder – Controlling Object Creation
The Builder Design Pattern is another one of the GOF creational design patterns. This pattern can be used to simplify the way that complex…
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Factory Method – Separation of Concerns
The Factory Method Design pattern is one the GOF creational design patterns. If I was to summarize what this is in as simple terms as…
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SOLID - Liskov Substitution Principle
This is the first post in a series on the SOLID design principles for object oriented programming. The acronym SOLID represents five…
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