Pattern Life

What is a pattern?

A pattern is a short, reusable description of a problem that keeps coming up and asolution that reliably works. The idea comes from architecture and software engineering, where patterns capture hard-won experience so others don't have to rediscover it. Pattern Life applies the same idea to ordinary life.

Every pattern follows the same structure: the problem, when it applies, a summary with a table of recommendations and the reasons for them, the context it suits (and doesn't), how to do it, and references. That makes patterns quick to scan and easy to compare.

Together the patterns form a pattern language: each one links to its neighbours, so you can follow them through whole situations, like cooking a dinner, going to a conference or getting fitter.

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