Domain Driven Design: Concepts and Practices Training Course

Introduction

• Defining Domain Driven Design (DDD) and exploring its advantages.
• Comparing DDD with alternative development approaches.
• An overview of DDD concepts and typical project structures.

Tactical Domain-Driven Design

• Key components of a domain model.
• Building entities, value objects, aggregates, repositories, and domain services.
• Applying factories, specifications, CQRS, and event sourcing.

Strategic Domain-Driven Design

• Mapping context relationships using established patterns.
• Shaping the domain model through event storming and domain storytelling.
• Identifying and categorizing subdomains.
• Defining boundaries and inter-system relationships, particularly through bounded contexts.

DDD & Legacy System Workshops

• Navigating the challenges and uncovering opportunities within legacy systems.
• Analyzing and deciphering legacy code using tools such as NDepend.
• Refactoring and modernizing legacy applications using techniques like the strangler pattern.

Product, Domain & Team-oriented Architecture

• Evaluating the benefits and complexities of product, domain, and team-centric architectures.
• Architecting and implementing these structures using patterns like microservices.
• Fostering effective team organization and collaboration.
• Safeguarding quality and consistency through automated testing and continuous integration.

Data Mesh – Domain-Oriented Data

• Addressing limitations inherent in traditional data platforms.
• An introduction to the data mesh concept.
• Building a domain-centric data platform that supports data discovery, access control, and governance.
• Integrating technologies such as Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and GraphQL within a data mesh framework.

Summary and Next Steps