[Programming, Opinion] Should you read the GoF(design pattern) book?

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TL; DR

• I won’t recommend reading it without much experience in programming - Have experience of real-world problems first


• Use it as a reference, especially when building a complex system on your own

Introduction

In software engineering world, there are several books that allegedly called MUST-READ. There are millions of such, but one of the noticeable books is the "Design Patterns" book a.k.a. the GoF(Gang of Four) book …

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