Michael Mehaffy, a long time colleague of Christopher Alexander and leader of the Environmental Structures Research Group (ESRG), reflects on the complementary paths taken by architectural and software patterns.
Agreed about the problem of "A Pattern Language" being treated as a bible... we need to separate out "patterns as a way of thinking" and patterns describing "Alexander's world"
Agreed about the problem of "A Pattern Language" being treated as a bible... we need to separate out "patterns as a way of thinking" and patterns describing "Alexander's world"
munnecke 3 months ago
Great interview... its wonderful to have these spontaneous conversations recorded...
munnecke 3 months ago