7 Dimensions of software change patterns.

Evolving software is a highly complex and creative problem in which a number of different strategies are used to solve the tasks at hand. These strategies and reoccurring coding patterns can offer insights into the process. However, they can be highly project or even task-specific.

A definition-by-example approach and visual language for activity patterns in engineering disciplines.

Modeling tools are well established in software development. A model is the result of a series of modeling activities. The ability to recognize when a user is working on a certain modeling activity opens up a range of possibilities for context-sensitive support.