Why they’re called Gang of Four?
The Gang of Four are four smart people who wrote a book about clever ways to solve common problems in computer programming, and they’re called the Gang of Four because there were four of them who wrote the book together. Their book has been a big help to many programmers around the world.
Gang of Four (GOF) Design Patterns
The Gang of Four (GoF) Design Patterns, introduced in the book “Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software,” authored by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides, provide a catalog of proven solutions to common design problems in software development. The GoF Design Patterns encourage best practices, code reusability, and the separation of concerns, aiding in the development of robust and scalable applications.