Have you ever heard of the builder pattern? 🧰🏘️

In software development, the builder pattern is a <a href="https://vonage.dev/4c8VdpU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">creational design pattern</a> that lets you construct complex objects step by step. It is especially helpful when you have complex classes of objects that can be extended in many different ways.

In this video, our developer advocates Guillaume Faas and Jeremy Foster discuss the builder pattern and how it is implemented in the <a href="https://github.com/vonage/vonage-dotnet-sdk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vonage .NET SDK</a>.

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The builder pattern <a href="https://dev.to/tr00d/why-i-use-and-abuse-the-builder-pattern-3lbm">sparks debate in the dev community</a>. Some swear by it, others see it as over-engineering. We want to know: What's your take?

Do you use the builder pattern?

How do you use it in your own work?

How would you explain it to someone?

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Share your experience and knowledge of the builder pattern in the comments below! 

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Have you ever heard of the builder pattern? 🧰🏘️

In software development, the builder pattern is a [creational design pattern](https://vonage.dev/4c8VdpU) that lets you construct complex objects step by step. It is especially helpful when you have complex classes of objects that can be extended in many different ways.

In this video, our developer advocates Guillaume Faas and Jeremy Foster discuss the builder pattern and how it is implemented in the [Vonage .NET SDK](https://github.com/vonage/vonage-dotnet-sdk).

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The builder pattern [sparks debate in the dev community](https://dev.to/tr00d/why-i-use-and-abuse-the-builder-pattern-3lbm). Some swear by it, others see it as over-engineering. We want to know: **What's your take?**

**Do you use the builder pattern?**

**How do you use it in your own work?**

**How would you explain it to someone?**

![A graphic of the Vonage mascot with the text: Do you use the builder pattern? How do you use it in your own work? How would you explain it to someone?](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/u5gw4srnoxebb0ulget7.png)

Share your experience and knowledge of the builder pattern in the comments below! 

⚒️👇



Have you ever heard of the builder pattern? 🧰🏘️  In software development, the builder pattern is a...

The Vonage Dev Discussion: Builder pattern

title: "The Vonage Dev Discussion: Builder pattern" published: true series: The Vonage Dev Discussion