DDD Learning Roadmap
A structured guide from fundamentals to advanced techniques, with practical exercises and resources
DDD is a powerful approach for tackling complex software projects by focusing on the core business domain. However, learning DDD can feel overwhelming due to the breadth of concepts and patterns involved. This article presents a structured learning roadmap, designed to guide you from foundational principles to advanced techniques, with practical exercises and resources along the way. This roadmap is also available as a GitHub repository [link to your GitHub repo here], allowing for community contributions and ongoing improvements.
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The DDD Learning Roadmap
This roadmap is divided into progressive levels, each building upon the previous one. It also includes a “Pre-DDD Context” section to help different roles understand their contributions to the DDD process.
Pre-DDD Context for Different Roles 🧩
This section clarifies how different roles contribute to and interact with DDD. It’s about understanding how existing expertise aligns with DDD.
- For Developers 🧑💻: (List essential and beneficial skills)
- For Business Roles 💼: (Explain their contributions and key concepts)
- For UX/UI Designers 🎨: (Explain their contributions and key concepts)
DDD Fundamentals 🌱
This section introduces the core building blocks of DDD.
Collaborative Modeling and Designing 🤝
This section focuses on collaborative techniques for exploring the domain, building shared understanding, and creating a common vision. These techniques are crucial for effective communication between business and technical teams.
Strategic Design ♟️
This section focuses on applying DDD at a higher level, dealing with the overall architecture and organization of complex systems.
Architecture and DDD 🏛️
This section explores the relationship between DDD and various architectural styles.
Tactical Design and Implementation 🛠️
This section dives into the practical implementation of DDD patterns in code.
Advanced and Emerging Topics 💡
This section covers more advanced and specialized topics in DDD.
Supple Design: Techniques for Evolving Domain Models 🌿🌊🔄
These techniques, which we can collectively refer to as “Supple Design,” are crucial for long-term success with DDD. This section explores these techniques and their direct connection to core DDD concepts.
Team Topologies and DDD 🧑🤝🧑🏢🤝
This section explores how different team topologies can support or hinder DDD adoption and how to choose the right topology for your context.
Scaling DDD 🚀🏢
Applying DDD in larger organizations and projects presents unique challenges related to team organization, communication, and managing dependencies between different parts of the system. This section explores strategies for scaling DDD effectively.
Tools (Optional) 🧰
This section lists tools that can be helpful when applying DDD.
(List tool categories and examples: Collaborative Domain Exploration, Diagramming and Modeling, Code Generation, Communication and Collaboration)
How to Use This Roadmap
- Start at the Beginning: Begin with the “Pre-DDD Context” and then progress through the levels in order.
- Focus on Understanding: The goal is to understand the concepts, not just memorize definitions.
- Practice Regularly: The exercises and projects are crucial for solidifying your understanding.
- Contribute to the Roadmap: The GitHub repository is open for contributions. Feel free to suggest improvements, add resources, or contribute exercises.
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