Awesome Software and Architectural Design Patterns

A curated list of software and architecture related design patterns.

Software design pattern - A general, reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context in software design. It is a description or template for how to solve a problem that can be used in many different situations.

• Programming language design patterns
• General Architecture
• Cloud Architecture
• Serverless Architecture
• Micro services & Distributed Systems
• Internet of things
• Big Data
• Machine Learning
• Databases and storage
• DevOps & containers
• Mobile
• Front End Development
• Security

• AngularJS

  • design patterns

• C#

  • design-patterns
  • design-patterns-for-human - ultra simplified explanation to design patterns.
  • Design Patterns Library

• C++

  • design-patterns

• Closure

  • design-patterns

• Go

  • design-patterns

• Java

  • sourcemaking - patterns and anti patterns.
  • oodesign - patterns catalog with UML diagrams.
  • design-patterns
  • effective-java patterns - patterns from the Effective Java book.
  • Design patterns implemented in Java
  • Effective-Java-3rd-Joshua-Bloch

• JavaScript

  • es6 design patterns
  • humans - ultra simplified explanation to design patterns.
  • design-patterns
  • design patterns by addy osmani

• Kotlin

  • design-patterns

• Node

  • Real world design patterns with Node.js
  • Node.js Design Patterns

• Object Oriented

  • Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Object-Oriented
  • Head-First-Design-Patterns-Brain-Friendly
  • Object Design Style Guide

• PHP

  • humans - ultra simplified explanation to design patterns.
  • design-patterns

• Python

  • design-patterns
  • PyPattyrn - A simple library for implementing common design patterns.
  • Python Design Patterns
  • Design Patterns in Python
  • Django Design Patterns and Best Practices

• React

  • design-patterns
  • react-bits
  • reactpatterns.com

• Ruby

  • design-patterns

• Rust

  • design-patterns

• Scala

  • design-patterns

• Swift

  • design-patterns

• TypeScript

  • design-patterns

• UML

  • design-patterns quick reference
  • design-patterns cheat-sheet

• Vue.js

  • Vue Patterns - Useful Vue patterns, techniques, tips and tricks and curated helpful links.

• Elixir

  • design-patterns
  • the-pipeline - The Pipeline is defined by a collection of functions that take a data structure as an argument and return the same type of data structure

• 10 common architectural patterns - 10 Common software architectural patterns in a nutshell.
• reactive design patterns - This website accompanies the book Reactive Design Patterns by Roland Kuhn.
• scalable System Design Patterns - Scalable system design techniques.
• martin fowler - Catalog of Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.
• system-design-primer - Design large-scale systems.
• architecting-for-reliability - Architecting for Reliability Part 1/3.
• InnerSource Patterns - Patterns for implementing InnerSource, the use of open source principles and practices for software development within the confines of an organization.

• Cloud cost hacking - Patterns for reducing cloud costs.
• AWS cloud design patterns - The AWS Cloud Design Patterns (CDP).
• Azure cloud design patterns - Building reliable, scalable, secure applications in the cloud.
• cloud computing patterns - Cloud Computing Patterns.
• Google Cloud Solutions - Real business cases solutions with diagrams on GCP.
• saas tenant isolation strategies - Isolating Resources in a Multi-Tenant Environment
• design patterns for multi-tenancy - Architectural design patterns for multi-tenancy on AWS

• serverless architecture - Serverless Architecture: Five Design Patterns.
• solving problems in serverless - Patterns for Solving Problems in Serverless Architectures.
• serverless patterns - serverless microservice patterns for aws.
• serverless-reference-architectures - serverless microservice patterns with deployment scripts.
• serverless-patterns-collection - Serverless Patterns Collection.
• serverless-design-patterns-and-best-practices

• microservices - A pattern language for microservices.
• microservices-anti patterns - Microservices antipatterns and pitfalls.
• 12factor - The twelve-factor methodology.
• microservices-sync-vs-async - Microservices patterns, synchronous and asynchronous.
• message-queues - Comparing-message-queue-architectures.
• enterprise Integration Patterns - Patterns and Best Practices for Enterprise Integration.
• martinfowler - Patterns of Distributed Systems.

• iot-communication-patterns - Strengths and Weaknesses of IoT Communication Patterns.
• design-patterns-for-iot - A Design Pattern Framework for IoT Architecture.

• mapreduce-patterns - Map-reduce patterns.
• streaming-realtime-analytics - 13 Stream Processing Patterns for building Streaming and Realtime Applications.

• distributed-ml-patterns - Distributed machine learning system patterns.

• SQL
  • database tenancy patterns - Multi-tenant SaaS database tenancy patterns
  • databaseanswers - Industry-specific SQL Data Models in 50 categories.
  • database-programmer - Table-design-patterns.
  • red-gate - five simple database design errors you should avoid.
  • talend - Data model design best practices.
  • sqlcheck - Anti-patterns in SQL queries.
  • Data warehouse patterns - ETL and ELT design patterns for lake house architecture using Amazon Redshift
• NOSQL
  • nosql resilience patterns - Practical NoSQL resilience design pattern for the enterprise.
  • nosql-patterns - Pragmatic Programming Techniques.
  • mongodb - Mongodb design patterns.
  • MongoDB Applied Design Patterns
  • DynamoDB design patterns- Advanced design patterns for Amazon DynamoDB
  • Redis applied design patterns - Redis Applied Design Patterns book
• Storage
  • storage patterns- Comparing your on-premises storage patterns with AWS Storage services
  • S3 Design Patterns - Best Practices Design Patterns: Optimizing Amazon S3 Performance

• containerspatterns - There are a Thousand Ways to Use Containers.
• kubernetes - Kubernetes Production Patterns.
• container-design-patterns - Container Design Patterns for Kubernetes Pods Design.
• best-practices-for-shell-scripts - Best practices for shell scripts.
• kubernetes patterns - Presentation around the book kubernetes paterns.
• kubernetes patterns book
• cdk patterns - cdk patterns.
• CDK Construct Catalog - CDK construct catalog.

• IOS
  • ios-architecture-patterns
• Android
  • design-patterns-for-android - Common Design Patterns for Android.
  • mvc-mvp-and-mvvm - The MVC, MVP, and MVVM Smackdown.

• user Interface - User Interface Design patterns.
• oocss-acss-bem-smacss - OOCSS, ACSS, BEM, SMACSS: what are they? What should I use?
• css-protips - A collection of tips to help take your CSS skills pro.
• responsive design patterns - A collection of patterns and modules for responsive designs.
• [front-End Architecture]
  • mv* - MVC/MVP/MVVM/CLEAN/VIPER/REDUX/MVI/PRNSAASPFRUICC.
  • martinfowler - GUI Architectures.

• opensecurityarchitecture - Security Architecture Patterns.
• martinfowler - Web-security-basics.
• cloud-security - Cloud security architecture intro.
• owasp - Security by Design Principles.
• azure-security - Azure security best practices and patterns.

• Django Design Patterns and Best Practices
• MongoDB Applied Design Patterns
• Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Object-Oriented
• Head-First-Design-Patterns-Brain-Friendly
• Effective-Java-3rd-Joshua-Bloch
• Node.js Design Patterns
• Game Programming Patterns
• Object Design Style Guide
• Spring Boot in Practice
• Designing Microservices

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