Part 1: 00:56
Patterns as functional pairings of context and form, pattern languages, generic patterns vs. unique languages designed for a project

Mentioned:

• System design per Taguchi was discussed in Episode 4
• Alexander defines form and context in Notes on the Synthesis of Form
• The book: A Pattern Language
• The pattern language for the Eishin School is detailed in Battle for the Life and Beauty of the Earth

Part 2: 11:26
Speaking the language of Basecamp's patterns: "bucket access" and "commentables"

Part 3: 16:38
Langacker's Cognitive Grammar, symbols, phonological and semantic poles, defining Shape Up as a system, how system components are like semantic poles of symbols, naming things

Mentioned:

• Ronald Langacker's landmark books: Foundations of Cognitive Grammar Vol 1 and Vol 2
• See also this newer introductory text by Langacker: Cognitive Grammar: A Basic Introduction
• On unit status and the "chalk sharpener" example, see this Cognitive Grammar lecture by Martin Hilpert (29:08)
• Repetition and scale transformation were discussed on Episode 3
• For interdependent vs. modular architectures, see Chapter 6 of The Innovator's Solution