A Philosophy of Software Design (web.stanford.edu)
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jakubmazanec Dec 11, 2025 | on: Patterns.dev | context

I'm assuming John Ousterhout's book A Philosophy of Software Design [1], which I would recommend reading before reading about design patterns, because it's more fundamental.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37975558

vismit2000 Jan 4, 2026 | on: Ask HN: Reading list for being a better engineer? | context

'A Philosophy of Software Design' by John Ousterhout - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37975558