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Incorporate effective domain modeling into the software development process

Software design thought leader and founder of Domain Language, Eric Evans, provides a systematic approach to domain-driven design, presenting an extensive set of design best practices, experience-based techniques, and fundamental principles that facilitate the development of software projects facing complex domains.…

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2 authors picked Domain-Driven Design as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My journey in the world of software development has been arduous and challenging.

One of the common struggles we all face is the overwhelming number of solutions available, making it impossible to fully grasp everything at a deep level.

Just when I thought I had mastered an approach and felt competent in it, a new shiny approach would emerge, demanding my immediate attention. It often felt like a never-ending race to keep up with the ever-evolving field.

This constant pursuit of staying relevant as a software engineer can be frustrating, as it feels like we are always lagging behind the…

From Alexander's list on domain modeling.

This book has foundational to me. I discovered it after a few years in my professional career, and it shaped my way of thinking about software and my relationship with teams and the environment. Eric distilled different patterns that helped the software community to find boundaries for the software, and I recommend it to anyone in the software industry. By discovering and setting the boundaries for the software, teams can be more effective, and software can be more efficient. “Making the implicit explicit” is the mantra of the DDD community!

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