# The "What's wrong with.." pattern

**URL:** <https://discuss.coding.social/t/the-whats-wrong-with-pattern/446>\
**Category:** SX solution development\
**Tags:** best-practice\
**Created:** [October 14, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/the-whats-wrong-with-pattern/446 "2023-10-14T07:30:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/user_avatar/discuss.coding.social/aschrijver/32/3_2.png) [@aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/u/aschrijver)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 7:30am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/the-whats-wrong-with-pattern/446/1 "2023-10-14T07:30:13Z")

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> **[What's wrong with...? - strategic structures](https://www.strategicstructures.com/?p=2524)**
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> We see patterns, create patterns, and think in patterns. Looking back at what I've written through the years in this blog, I see a macro pattern I can call,

Adding an excerpt of this article, because it addresses something to be taken into account when creating a pattern library: Addressing downsides and pitfalls to beware of when applying a pattern.

The author has blogged separately on..

> What’s wrong with…
> 
> - [best practices](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=863), when applied to social systems;
> - efficiency;
> - [Enterprise Architecture](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=441);
> - [building blocks](https://www.strategicstructures.com/?p=880) used metaphorically in IT and Enterprise Architecture and many other domains;
> - [service improvement](https://www.strategicstructures.com/?p=1649);
> - [“buying” ideas](https://www.strategicstructures.com/?p=1017);
> - [silo-fighting](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=851);
> - [human resources](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=1456) as a label for people working in an organization;
> - [science](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=1004);
> - [the data-information-knowledge pyramid](https://www.strategicstructures.com/wordpress/?p=1077);
> - [requirements](https://www.strategicstructures.com/?p=2468), when applied to data-centric architecture, but that’s after briefly explaining what’s wrong with the web and with enterprise IT, so three what’s wrong for the price of one.