Summer's almost over, energy refilled (wishful thinking), so I'd like to return to writing engineering articles. And I am kicking it off with the most explosive topics of all - Singleton design pattern.

Is it really as evil as many people claim it is? Or is there more to it other than being a glorified global variable? Let's find out!

➤ https://medium.com/@nerudaj/is-singleton-design-pattern-truly-evil-11b394c222ba

What are your experiences with the Singleton pattern? What is your stage of "grief" (explained in the article) when it comes to it? Let me know in the comments.

Mein aktuellstes Buch zu #DesignPatterns à la #GangOfFour ist von 2004 o.O

Hat sich da in der Theorie seitdem viel getan? Lohnt sich eine Neuanschaffung, oder ist der Kram zeitlos?

Okay nerds. I’m hoping for recommendations because search results are all getting so murky with AI injections.

I am not a software developer, but I’m having to get more into it for the purpose of automation and sysadmin tasks. Presently I am focused on bash, python, a bit of PowerShell and CaC/IaC like Ansible, kubernetes etc.

Please recommend some books that are focused on software design patterns and principles that would be relevant for my use case.

Thank you!

#Development #Collections
SmoothUI · Customizable, smooth animated UI components https://ilo.im/164pvk

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#Components #React #TailwindCSS #MotionDev #Website #DesignPatterns #WebDesign #WebDev #Frontend #Animations

#Development #Releases
Tailwind Plus adds vanilla JavaScript support · UI blocks no longer require a JavaScript framework https://ilo.im/165nit

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#TailwindCSS #DesignPatterns #WebComponents #JavaScript #Frameworks #WebDev #Frontend #HTML #CSS

AI agent orchestration patterns | Microsoft Learn.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/guide/ai-agent-design-patterns

#Design #Approaches
Design patterns for AI interfaces · A simple approach to designing AI experiences https://ilo.im/165drm

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#AI #Chats #Usability #DesignPatterns #ConversationalDesign #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Design Patterns for AI Interfaces, by @vitalyf (@smashingmag):

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2025/07/design-patterns-ai-interfaces/

Dependency injection isn't complex - it's just passing dependencies as parameters instead of creating them inside functions. Makes testing easier because you can pass mock objects. #DesignPatterns

#Design #Guidelines
Better notifications UX · Timing matters, and so do timely notifications https://ilo.im/1657ih

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#Communication #Notifications #Timing #Attention #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

Favour composition over inheritance. Instead of deep class hierarchies, build objects by combining smaller, focused components. Easier to test, modify, and reason about. #DesignPatterns #CleanCode

The Facade pattern provides a simple interface to complex subsystems. Instead of exposing 10 classes, create one that handles the common use cases. Simplifies client code significantly. #DesignPatterns #SoftwareEngineering

The Repository pattern isolates data access logic from business logic. Your business code shouldn't know if data comes from MySQL, PostgreSQL, or a file. Makes testing and changes easier. #SoftwareEngineering #DesignPatterns

#Design #Approaches
Give footnotes the boot · Smarter alternatives to footnotes on the web https://ilo.im/1652si

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#Footnotes #Content #Accessibility #DesignPatterns #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

#Design #Explorations
Where should AI sit in your UI? · Emerging design patterns for surfacing AI https://ilo.im/164jff

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#AI #AiAgents #Interactivity #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #SpatialDesign #WebDesign

Fitting a square peg into a round hole?

Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/12/13/what-is-the-adapter-design-pattern-beginner-questions-answered/

#Design
Post-chat UI · How smart interfaces challenge traditional apps https://ilo.im/163m1j

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#Software #Apps #AI #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

#Design #Resources
SaaS UI · Illustrations for documentation and design systems https://ilo.im/1637r0

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#Illustrations #Documentation #DesignSystem #DesignPatterns #Figma #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

#Design #Guidelines
Button states · Effective indication of 5 button conditions https://ilo.im/163ioo

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#Buttons #Usability #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Development #WebDev #Frontend

#Design #Inspirations
Users hate waiting · How to make loading screens a bit enjoyable https://ilo.im/163dwy

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#Perception #Impatience #Accessibility #Usability #DesignPatterns #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #WebPerf