Part 1: 00:56Patterns as functional pairings of context and form, pattern languages, generic patterns vs. unique languages designed for a project

Mentioned:

  • System design per Taguchi was discussed in Episode 4
  • Alexander defines form and context in Notes on the Synthesis of Form
  • The book: A Pattern Language
  • The pattern language for the Eishin School is detailed in Battle for the Life and Beauty of the Earth

Part 2: 11:26Speaking the language of Basecamp's patterns: "bucket access" and "commentables"

Part 3: 16:38Langacker's Cognitive Grammar, symbols, phonological and semantic poles, defining Shape Up as a system, how system components are like semantic poles of symbols, naming things

Mentioned:

  • Ronald Langacker's landmark books: Foundations of Cognitive Grammar Vol 1 and Vol 2
  • See also this newer introductory text by Langacker: Cognitive Grammar: A Basic Introduction
  • On unit status and the "chalk sharpener" example, see this Cognitive Grammar lecture by Martin Hilpert (29:08)
  • Repetition and scale transformation were discussed on Episode 3
  • For interdependent vs. modular architectures, see Chapter 6 of The Innovator's Solution

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