A Journey to Pattern Languages
summary
Argues that pattern languages are an effective way to organize and document recurring problems and solutions, demonstrates a mini pattern language about making tea with numbered entries like 02 Boiling Water, publishes the work on a Dokuwiki site and refines patterns through iterative edits, cites Christopher Alexander’s 1977 A Pattern Language and Takashi Iba’s collections, participates in the PLoP writer’s workshop process to get feedback, and links patterns together into a tea break pattern language.
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chapters (25)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:24Core Message
- 0:59Aims of the Talk
- 1:43Presentation as a Journey
- 2:23Stages on my Journey
- 3:30Write a Pattern Language
- 4:25Tea Break Pattern Language
- 5:41Tea break - Boiling Water Pattern
- 6:26Define Pattern and Pattern Language
- 6:44Christopher Alexander's Definition
- 8:05Find a Teacher
- 10:07Learning Patterns - Playful Learning
- 11:46Learning Patterns - Questioning Min
- 12:15Join a Pattern Language Conference
- 13:26Writers' Workshop
- 14:25Create a Wiki
- 15:11Why a wiki?
- 15:43Read Books on Pattern Languages
- 17:23A New Pattern Language: Street Patti
- 18:01Urban Greenway
- 18:14NPL Pattern Format
- 18:46Return to the Source
- 20:24Useful Resources
- 21:39About Andrew Haynes
- 22:31Contact Andrew
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