In the last year I've learned a little bit about expert performance from the book "Peak" and also the Coursera course "Learning how to learn".
Experts learn to think and act more efficiently by forming "chunks" - associations between different concepts that are recalled together and can be handled as a larger unit (which reduces the amount a person needs to keep in working memory).
I think this really has a lot in common with "design patterns", which are basically "chunks" of design expertise that have been written down and can be recalled by name and shared between people.
(Also, if you haven't looked through "The timeless way of building", do it! It's a beautiful book about architecture and the role of individuals as a part of society and how our environment shapes our lives. When I open it I feel transported to 1970s Berkeley.)
Experts learn to think and act more efficiently by forming "chunks" - associations between different concepts that are recalled together and can be handled as a larger unit (which reduces the amount a person needs to keep in working memory).
I think this really has a lot in common with "design patterns", which are basically "chunks" of design expertise that have been written down and can be recalled by name and shared between people.
(Also, if you haven't looked through "The timeless way of building", do it! It's a beautiful book about architecture and the role of individuals as a part of society and how our environment shapes our lives. When I open it I feel transported to 1970s Berkeley.)