DDD in Real Life: what it is, what it isn't, and when to reach for it
I was midway through a system-design talk when a familiar question landed: So… is DDD an architecture or a pattern? The room had many .NET folks. Heads tilted. Some smiled the “here we go” smile. Let’s answer it simply, and then go a little deeper; without buzzword gymnastics. A simple definition of DDD Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is a way of designing software by centering everything on the language and rules of the business. It gives you two kinds of tools: ...