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Domain Driven Design

The Power of Ubiquitous Language in Domain-Driven Design

There’s one key aspect that can really unlock your understanding of domain-driven design: the ubiquitous language. It’s the secret sauce. Let’s explore some different ways of thinking about it that might just give you the big “aha moment” you’re looking for. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Be Aware of Terminology First, be acutely aware of the terminology and words used in any part of the organization. Words have different meanings depending on the context, and recognizing this can help you identify boundaries within… Read More »The Power of Ubiquitous Language in Domain-Driven Design

Domain Modeling Gone Wrong to Right

So, you are applying domain-driven design and want to define aggregates. Let’s go over ways to define them with an example domain, and you might be surprised by the outcome. Domain modeling is about capturing domain concepts not just as data and relationships but exposing behaviors. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Preface This is a continuation of Part 1, where I reviewed a common domain modeling approach, which I disagreed with and explained why. The TLDR is you cannot start domain modeling by… Read More »Domain Modeling Gone Wrong to Right

DDD is just giving a 💩 about your Domain

When illustrating domain-driven design (DDD), sample/reference applications do more harm than good. Overall in a vacuum, they’re a net negative. It isn’t easy to convey the complexity and trade-offs made using trivial code examples. Beyond that, the code samples themselves are the wrong starting point. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Where NOT should you start The typical developer path when thinking about DDD is jumping into code. Code samples and demos are great for illustrating patterns or concepts. The problem is when patterns… Read More »DDD is just giving a 💩 about your Domain