Chapter 11Anti-patterns
We’re all familiar with patterns—solutions to common problems that arise again and again.
Anti-patterns are the dark side of patterns—common mistakes we fall into repeatedly. Sometimes they seem to be good solutions that experience has demonstrated don’t work in practice. On other occasions, we know that they’re not a good idea, but we fall into them anyway.
Forewarned is forearmed. Knowing about an anti-pattern is the first step toward avoiding it.
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