Domain-Driven Design
A pragmatic approach
? Crack the Code of Complex Business Domains!
Struggling to align software with ever-changing business needs?
"Domain-Driven Design Essentials" gives you the battle-tested patterns to:
? Speak the same language as stakeholders (no more misaligned requirements!)
? Slash maintenance costs with Clean Architecture + DDD
? Tame legacy systems using strategic decomposition
? Spot hidden traps (like the Anemic Domain Model antipattern)
"Finally – DDD explained for working engineers, not academics."
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For Professional Programmers
Turn complex business challenges into clean, maintainable code with this pragmatic guide to Domain-Driven Design. Designed for software architects and senior developers, this book cuts through theory to deliver:
✅ Core DDD patterns (Entities, Aggregates, Bounded Contexts)
✅ Clean Architecture integration for scalable systems
✅ E-commerce case study with actionable UML diagrams
✅ Anti-pattern alerts (like Anemic Domain Models)
✅ GitHub examples you can adapt immediately
Perfect for:
✅ Teams adopting microservices
✅ Legacy system modernization
✅ Developers tired of "business vs. tech" misalignment
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Eduard Ghergu, Ph.D.
For over 27 years, I’ve helped teams transform their codebases from legacy liabilities to scalable, maintainable systems through clean architecture, domain-driven design, and hands-on mentorship. My books and courses distill decades of real-world experience into actionable insights—no fluff, just proven patterns.
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