A digital document, frequently in Portable Document Format, that presents established solutions to recurring design problems in software development. These solutions, often depicted with diagrams and accompanying explanations, offer reusable templates to address specific challenges encountered during the system’s structural design. Examples include Model-View-Controller (MVC) for user interface development, layered architecture for modularity, and microservices for distributed systems.
Access to such documents offers numerous advantages. They provide a foundation for building robust and scalable systems, reduce development time by leveraging proven techniques, and improve communication among developers by establishing a common vocabulary. Historically, documenting these reusable solutions has enabled the transfer of knowledge across development teams and organizations, promoting consistency and best practices in software engineering.
