Merge pull request #31 from weeklydevchat/2025-09-16_NL

Agile, Patterns, Object-Oriented Design...

Author: normanlorrain

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+title: "Agile, Patterns, Object-Oriented Design: who cares?"
+date: 2025-09-16
+authors:
+ -  norm 
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+Was Agile just a fad? Does anybody still care about patterns anymore? Does object-oriented design still matter? 
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+I was watching a video about [city architecture and the famous architect Christopher Alexander](https://youtu.be/150JBae2XtA), and it was interesting when they showed how he inspired software design patterns.  Alexander continues to influence building design; does the "[Gang of Four](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_Patterns)" also have the same impact? How about the [Agile Manifesto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development#The_Agile_Manifesto)?  Did we go too far with OOD? Or... are these the foundations of software development?
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+Bonus question: What’s your experience with low-code/no-code platforms? Do they just offload software development to novices, or are they helpful to you?
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+Everyone and anyone are welcome to [join](https://weeklydevchat.com/join/) as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.
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+![alt text](2025-09-16_agile_patterns_ood.jpg)