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Co-authored-by: Marco Ieni <11428655+MarcoIeni@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: Marco Ieni <11428655+MarcoIeni@users.noreply.github.com>

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 ## Design patterns
 
-When developing programs, we have to solve many problems.
-A program can be viewed as a solution to a problem.
-It can also be viewed as a collection of solutions to many problems.
-All of these solutions work together to solve a bigger problem.
+In software development, we often come across problems that share
+similarities regardless of the environment they appear in. Although the
+implementation details are crucial to solve the task at hand, we may
+abstract from these particularities to find the common practices that
+are generically applicable.
+
+Design patterns are a collection of reusable and tested solutions to
+recurring problems in engineering. They make our software more modular,
+maintainable, and extensible. Moreover, these patterns provide a common
+language for developers to use, making them an excellent tool for effective
+communication when problem-solving in teams.
 
 ## Design patterns in Rust