On: Ask HN: Are you an active or reactive leaner?

[FraaJad]

Maybe Design patterns is not so interesting or life-changing topic (from a programming point of view) after all.

http://us.pycon.org/2009/conference/schedule/event/51/

Some topics do not interest us. So, its fine if you don't feel connected to the topic at that moment.

Knowing the general "topology" of the topic for later recall and digging-into is more than adequate.