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Have you ever tried to use the classic Gang of Four (GoF) State Pattern in real code? You might have hit a wall. You might have thought, "Wait, this feels way too connected." You are not wrong about t

Aug 26 · 4 min read · bibekkakati.hashnode.dev  
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