I bought my first &quot;Head First Design Patterns&quot; 12 years ago, worked through it, and it didn&#x27;t make sense. I&#x27;ve dipped into PoEAA and Gang of Four since, with the same problem. The way messy life is meant to fit patterns... it didn&#x27;t gel.<p>Any thoughts?<p>And thanks for your great reminder about meeting up to bounce ideas around. I&#x27;m going looking for them.