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The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander. It really made me reconsider the process and ultimate goals of building systems beyond housing, and how
by bckmn 3y ago
The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander.
It really made me reconsider the process and ultimate goals of building systems beyond housing, and how to make pattern languages for any system I build, especially software systems.
- ada1981 3y agoI studied urban planning in grad school, but didn't discover Alexander until I learned that my favorite band Phish had modeled their work on a Pattern Language.
- lksjdflksdj9 3y agovery cool nugget. Thanks for sharing.
- ada1981 3y agoIf you are a Phish fan, here is an interesting thread from fans about it. https://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1378868388 https://forum.phish.net/forum/show/1378868388 And here is a podcast episode about it, it’s actually the season 1 episode 1 opener of Long May They Run - A Pattern Language. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H5olGsalhWfMbEhyzOu9P?si=psKgdbDYQKG3wM8PwBOuBA https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H5olGsalhWfMbEhyzOu9P?si=p...