Domain-Driven Design: Some Quick Thoughts
Domain-Driven Design (DDD) gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so, but I've often seen conversations, exercises, and other activities related to trying to implement it become so heavy and taxing that we tend to lose steam, get frustrated, and end up not getting to the outcome we originally intended. We often lose focus on the goal of what we're doing: organizing our systems around business capabilities rather than the specifics of the technology.
Some high-level goals that come to mind:
- Clear ownership boundaries created (team organization)
- Faster delivery of business value
- Reducing system complexity
- Better alignment between business and technical teams
The real value of DDD isn't in the technical implementation - it's in how it forces you to think about and structure your business capabilities. Get the domains right first, then worry about the tech.
