A Conversation with Erich Gamma

A 4 part interview of Erich Gamma by Bill Venners (the guy who wrote Inside the Java Virtual Machine)

How to use Design Patterns
Right way to think about and use design patterns

Erich Gamma on Flexibility and Reuse
attitude developers should adopt towards flexibility and reuse

Design Principles from Design Patterns
design principles: program to an interface, not an implementation, and favor object composition over class inheritance.

Patterns and Practice
how design patterns are problem solution pairs, how design patterns help you understand intent and tradeoffs, and how to become a better designer through practice.