Problem Statement
Discuss trade-offs and pitfalls in applying structural and behavioral design patterns in your projects.
Explanation
While design patterns lend structure and proven solutions, applying them indiscriminately can lead to added complexity, many small classes, and harder debugging. /n/n Structural patterns may over-abstract composition, making code harder to follow. Behavioral patterns that rely on many indirections (Observer chains or command queues) can introduce performance overhead, debugging challenges, or subtle bugs. /n/n In a live project you should balance pattern application with simplicity: only apply a pattern when it solves a real, recurring problem, and document the design so team members understand why the pattern is present.
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