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r/DesignPatterns

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Object Oriented Programming Design Patterns

A place to learn about Design Patterns. Feel free to ELI6.

Members

3,823

as of February 2025

Last post

16 days ago

September 11, 2026

Posts (30 days)

6

Created

2012

December 15, 2012

Total posts

185

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Total comments

143

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r/DesignPatterns was created on December 15, 2012.

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