We have established in this section that Architectures Aren’t Chosen, They’re Designed. On the surface, this statement might seem to suggest that patterns are irrelevant in this model; however, I do not advocate throwing away the established patterns and reinventing the wheel for many projects. There are many paths to a candidate architecture, and each has their trade-offs. Let us briefly return to the suit metaphor to provide context to how patterns can be selected, designed, and adapted.