The majority of modern user interface design relies on the reuse and assembly of proven UI design patterns. Software engineering leaders must evaluate and select from platform-based, open-source and ...

Challenge students to move beyond memorizing design patterns and decide which design approach makes sense for a particular software problem. Across 5 realistic scenarios, students examine the problem, ...

Here on Hackaday, we’re generally designers of hacks that live in the real world. Nevertheless, I’m convinced that some of the most interesting feats are at the mercy of what’s possible in software, ...

It would stand to reason that, in software design, the biggest problems would revolve around new issues that no one has ever encountered before. The truth, however, is that most developers tend to run ...

There is an ironic dichotomy in today's software stacks: While many things are programmed to be operationally deterministic and predictable, the inevitably unstable and unpredictable nature of ...

Get an overview of design patterns, then use what you've learned to evaluate whether the Composite pattern is a good choice for a particular Java use case Numerous strategies have been devised to ...

*Based on 2026–2027 Boston University tuition and fees. Available on campus and online, the Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) is designed ...