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tshemsedinov/Patterns-JavaScript
Patterns for JavaScript, Node.js, and TypeScript
An index repo that maps every major pattern category — GoF, GRASP, SOLID, and data-access patterns — to JavaScript and Node.js implementations, with each pattern linking out to a separate repo in the HowProgrammingWorks GitHub org. Aimed at developers who already know patterns in other languages and want to see how they translate to JS idioms, or at students working through a structured curriculum.
The pattern coverage is broader than most: it includes Reactor, Proactor, and Actor models that are directly relevant to how Node.js actually works, which most JS pattern guides skip entirely. The data access section is unusually thorough — it distinguishes DAO from Repository from Active Record with concrete links, rather than treating them as synonyms. The GRASP section is rare; most JS resources skip it entirely and jump straight to GoF. The descriptions are honest about trade-offs, e.g. calling Singleton 'often considered an anti-pattern' and noting that ESM module caching already implements it.
The repo itself contains zero code — it is a README that links to 30+ separate repos, so following it requires clicking through a sprawling external org rather than reading a single coherent codebase. One pattern description (Context) is in Russian with no English translation, which is a jarring inconsistency in an otherwise English-primary branch. At 293 stars, the signal-to-noise ratio of community validation is low, and there is no indication which linked repos are maintained vs. abandoned. There is no suggested reading order or difficulty progression — a beginner and an experienced dev get the same undifferentiated list.