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2. Vocabulary Patterns

Dmitry Vostokov1  
(1)
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
 
The first block of patterns we cover is Vocabulary patterns. These are patterns related to problem description from a user’s point of view. Their pattern language names are

  • Basic Facts

  • Vocabulary Index

Basic Facts

A typical trace is a detailed software narrative that may include lots of irrelevant information with useful messages like needles in a haystack. However, it is usually accompanied by a problem description that lists essential facts, for example, “Application disappears after launch ...

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