The Wolf Ticket Anti-Pattern: As In Wearing Sheep’s Clothing
Communication and consistency are key traits of patterns. Likewise, a lack of these creates anti-patterns like the wolf ticket. We all know that standards are... Read more
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The Jumble Anti-Pattern : Mixing up horizontal and vertical
One of the funny things about anti-patterns is that they are obvious in the name alone. We might not know what it is but everyone... Read more
Cover Your Assets Anti-Pattern : Protection Over Production
Overkill is a theme among many anti-patterns. The cover your assets approach is one of those types where it just goes too far. There is... Read more
The Swiss Army Knife Anti-Pattern – All Things To All People
Much like the make people happy obstacle, we have the Swiss Army Knife Anti-Pattern. This mistake is another example of over-architecting a solution. Think of... Read more
Make Everyone Happy – A Paradoxical Anti-Pattern
One of the most amusing anti-patterns is the one known as “make everyone happy.” The funny thing is that it never does. Instead, it points... Read more
Architecture By Implication – An Assumption Anti-Pattern
The series switches gears to look at anti-patterns. We start with the mother of all anti-patterns, architecture by implication. Any time we have a pattern... Read more