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Decorator: The Best Pattern

There is a widely known pattern called the Decorator. Some developers use it properly, some developers use it wrong, but most do not use it at all. I want to explain what the decorator is and when and how you have to use it.

TechnicalYevhen ShyshkinNovember 9, 2022decorator, design, pattern, inheritance, composition, interface, extension, plugin, domain, modelComment

How To Design A Workspace

People always want to make their workspace comfortable, pleasant, and easy to use. However, it usually does not work as expected, and they spend more and more time trying to do it without significant results. So, here are several common recommendations about the workspace and the way to design it.

Communication, BusinessYevhen ShyshkinSeptember 16, 2020design, workspace, idea, functionality, purpose, equipment, easiness, future, communication, style, comfort, color, texture, interior, lighting, furniture, sound, silence, restComment

Simplicity In User Interface

There are lots of modern applications that have unpredictable, complicated, or even irritating interfaces. There are many reasons why it may happen — functional, visual, cultural, etc. The following article explains how to prevent common issues and make the interface of application simple and user friendly.

TechnicalYevhen ShyshkinSeptember 2, 2020simplicity, user interface, user experience, planning, goal, restriction, customer, design, scenario, iteration, testing, feedback, best practiceComment

On Software Design Patterns

Software Design Patterns are widespread in nowadays development process. Design patterns are in any application, people ask about them on technical interviews, and many books describe them as a silver bullet. However, there are different opinions on this topic — let us see what developers think about design patterns.

TechnicalYevhen ShyshkinOctober 30, 2019software, design, pattern, advantage, drawback, developer, architecture, structure, complexity, inconsistency, recommendation, toolComment