{"id":"patterns-should-not-be-applied-indiscriminately","text":"Design patterns should only be applied when the flexibility they afford is actually needed, as they often achieve flexibility by introducing additional levels of indirection that can complicate a design or cost performance","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/06/17/gof-oo-chunk-4.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"","justifications":[],"dependents":["pattern-judgment-required","strategy-drawback-validates-judgment-necessity"],"metadata":{"last_premise_reviewed":"2026-06-17T18:19:22","premise_review_result":"pass"},"created_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","updated_at":"2026-06-17T17:04:08+00:00","reviewed_at":"","verified_at":"","retracted_at":"","explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"patterns-should-not-be-applied-indiscriminately","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}