Google Developers Day US - Python Design Patterns

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters recommend it as a level-headed, practical take on design patterns without Java-style verbosity.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

GoogleDeveloperDay

Topic

python design patterns

Format

talk

Level

intermediate

HN recommenders in dataset

2

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2011–2020

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• I looked at couple of them. Some of the patterns has a note mentioning it is a port of C#/Java/C++ implementation in the Wikipedia article. Python is drastically different from C#/Java/C++, and a direct port of classical patterns won't make much sense. It will work, …

• Among the books "programmers have read", I have read K&R, Programming Pearls and bits and pieces of Effective Java and C++. I thoroughly enjoyed these books. The other books on the "have read" list are on my "don't bother reading" list. Code Complete, Pragmatic Programmer, …

• In a similar vein, I found Alex Martinelli's talk on design patterns very level-headed and instructive: [VIDEO]