design-patterns

Design pattern selection should be based on problem intent rather than structure. Apply phased checks to verify problem legitimacy, candidate fit, verification, and anti-pattern safety to ensure proper pattern mapping.

An anti-pattern is a misapplied or over-engineered design choice. Detect anti-patterns by applying safety checks during pattern application verification to ensure the selected pattern aligns with real design problems.

Enforce SOLID compliance by running pattern checks that validate domain-language naming and meaningful abstractions. This ensures selected patterns provide measurable complexity improvements while maintaining architectural integrity.

You need a structured pattern selection process during architecture reviews, onboarding engineers to pattern thinking, and evaluating proposed code changes for proper pattern fit to avoid over-engineering.

Problem-first pattern selection works for evaluating code changes by identifying the problem, selecting a candidate pattern based on intent, and verifying correct mapping and safety checks across diverse scenarios.