Design patterns

Good systems grow piecemeal from shared patterns that users can apply themselves.

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Thread	GuidesOperational	GovernanceCollective-choice & constitutional	TheoryMetaconstitutional
Design patterns	Writing a pattern	Who decides what becomes a pattern?	A pattern language for community tech

6 Patterns Are Tested in Practice A pattern is a claim until someone uses it.
8 A Language Users Can Speak Patterns are for the people who live with the system.
9 Solution First Start with what you'd tell a newcomer.
10 Workshop the Pattern Hear what works before you hear what's wrong.