# sohamkamani/javascript-design-patterns-for-humans

An ultra-simplified explanation of design patterns implemented in javascript

Repository: https://github.com/sohamkamani/javascript-design-patterns-for-humans
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/javascript-design-patterns-for-humans
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: javascript, design-patterns, factory-pattern, bridge-pattern
Last push: 2024-01-08T05:07:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
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- 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 4481, forks 495 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:51.135313+00:00)

## What it is
An ultra-simplified educational guide explaining software design patterns with implementations in ES6 JavaScript. It covers creational, structural, and behavioral patterns with plain-language explanations and code examples.

## Use cases
- learn design patterns in javascript
- understand the factory pattern with simple examples
- study creational structural and behavioral patterns
- find simplified explanations of design patterns
- prepare for software engineering interviews on design patterns
- see design patterns implemented in ES6

## When to choose
- you want plain-language explanations of design patterns with JavaScript code
- you are a beginner finding classic design pattern resources too dense
- you want to see how patterns work without interfaces in JavaScript

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready library to plug into your app
- you need patterns in a language other than JavaScript
- you need exhaustive or formally rigorous pattern coverage

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, documentation
- domain: tutorials, programming-languages, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: design-patterns, javascript, es6, educational, creational-patterns, structural-patterns, behavioral-patterns, nodejs

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

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:51.135313+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 2026-08-29T18:20:33.050317+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sohamkamani/javascript-design-patterns-for-humans (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:51.135313+00:00, sha b5c8c27482c5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.