# Introduction **Design patterns** are typical solutions to commonly occurring problems in software design. They are like pre-made blueprints that you can customize to solve a recurring design problem in your code. * Patterns are not invented, they are *discovered*. * Patterns show you how to build a system with good OO design qualities * Patterns are proven Object-oriented Experience * Patterns don't give you the code, they give you general solutions to design problems. You apply them to your specific application. * Patterns Provide a shared language that can maximize the value of your communication with other developers. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://blog.sunilgudivada.dev/notebook/design-patterns/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.