# nilbuild/design-patterns-for-humans

An ultra-simplified explanation to design patterns

Repository: https://github.com/nilbuild/design-patterns-for-humans
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/design-patterns-for-humans
License Family: other
Topics: design-patterns, architecture, software-engineering, engineering, principles, computer-science
Last push: 2024-12-02T04:54:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3485, "days_push": 639, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 48556, forks 5561 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:11.477526+00:00)

## What it is
An ultra-simplified guide explaining software design patterns (creational, structural, behavioral) in plain language with PHP code examples. It is a free educational reference rather than a library or tool.

## Use cases
- learn design patterns with simple explanations
- understand the difference between factory method and abstract factory
- find plain-English examples of singleton, observer, or strategy patterns
- prepare for software engineering interviews on design patterns
- get a quick refresher on Gang of Four patterns
- teach design patterns to junior developers

## When to choose
- you want beginner-friendly, jargon-free explanations of design patterns
- you need a quick reference covering all classic GoF patterns
- you prefer concept-first learning over pluggable code libraries

## When to avoid
- you need an installable library implementing design patterns
- you want examples in a language other than PHP
- you need deep, academically rigorous treatment of pattern theory

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: stable
- function: documentation
- domain: developer-tools, tutorials, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: design-patterns, software-architecture, educational, creational-patterns, structural-patterns, behavioral-patterns

## Member repositories
- nilbuild/design-patterns-for-humans (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:11.477526+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:20:37.254629+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nilbuild/design-patterns-for-humans (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:11.477526+00:00, sha 15ed1548ca3f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.