Implementing Domain-Driven Design

Why Strategic Design Is So Incredibly Essential

OK, you’ve learned some DDD terminology and the meaning behind it, but not much has been said about why this is so important. I’ve really just asserted that it is very important and hoped that you’d believe me. But like most statements of “fact,” I’d better back my assertion now. Let’s jump in on our running example, that of the projects going on at SaaSOvation. They’ve managed to get themselves into a real jam.

Early on in their first effort with DDD, the collaboration project team began to veer off the path to developing a clean model. This happened because they didn’t understand strategic design, ...