Name a software design pattern

What everyone says first

Say one of these and you stay near the surface, with 10 points.

• Singleton
• Factory
• Observer

Just below the surface

Second thoughts land here, at 25 points:

• Builder
• Adapter
• Strategy
• Decorator
• MVC
• Abstract factory

How the answers sink

The Deep holds 10 answers starting with B, C, F, I, P, S and T. The Abyss has 17 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

Facts about this list

• 37 answers in total, 13 of them longer than one word.
• Shortest: “MVC”. Longest: “Chain of responsibility”.
• S, C and F are the most common first letters; together they start 35% of the answers.
• 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Model view controller” counts as MVC.

Tips for a rarer answer

• More answers begin with S than with any other letter (5). Run through it first.
• Skip Singleton, Factory and Observer; everybody says them.
• Go down the stack: from apps to protocols to the hardware underneath.

Terms explained

• Design pattern

Questions about this prompt

What are the most common answers to “Name a software design pattern”?

Most people start with Singleton, Factory and Observer. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers does Icillion accept for “Name a software design pattern”?

37 in all: 3 on The Tip, 6 Below the Surface, 10 in The Deep, 17 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

What is the shortest answer to “Name a software design pattern”?

The shortest accepted answer is “MVC” and the longest is “Chain of responsibility”.

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