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bethrobson/Head-First-Design-Patterns resource

Code for Head First Design Patterns book (2020) observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bethrobson/Head-First-Design-Patterns · Java observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4510
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1002
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3261 stars · 1931 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Companion source code repository for the Head First Design Patterns book (2nd edition, 2020), written in Java. It provides runnable examples of classic design patterns for readers to compile and study.

Use cases

  • learn design patterns with runnable java examples
  • companion code for head first design patterns book
  • study observer strategy factory patterns in java
  • find example implementations of gof design patterns
  • teach software design patterns to students

When to choose

  • you are reading the Head First Design Patterns book and want its code
  • you want simple, pedagogical Java examples of common design patterns

When to avoid

  • you need production-ready pattern implementations or libraries
  • you want patterns examples in a language other than Java

Facets

learning-resource · maturity maintenance

developer-tools tutorials programming-languages developer-tools jvm cross-platform design-patterns java book-code education software-architecture

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