.NET Design Patterns

Should we use all of these?

Pattern catalogs are available to deal with various concerns of software development, be it design, architecture, security, data, and so on. Most applications, or even frameworks, leverage only a fraction of the patterns listed earlier. Understanding the pattern catalogs and their applicability is a rich source of design ideas for any software developer. A developer should be careful to avoid the malady of so-called pattern diarrhoea.

Sr. no	Pattern catalog	Primary use-case
1	GoF patterns	These are fundamental patterns which occur time and again, regardless of the domain. These are used in a context agnostic manner.
2	POSA catalog	The areas where these patterns are relevant include concurrency management, ...