This work was published in 2004 – a lifetime ago for the field of software design. It tackles issues relevant in 2004 but are standard practice today. Its basic message – learn not just the software but also the domain – is an important one, but most of the insights has been absorbed into computer-programming praxis over the last fifteen years.
Its strength is in delineating how the programmer is to relate to the domain experts who teach the programmer about the application area. He defines the term “ubiquitous language” to describe the language and concepts the two must share. I like this concept, but I think that the chosen wording should be “common language” instead of referring to the concept of ubiquity (whose meaning is closer to everywhere than shared or common).
This book had its time and place. However, for the $50+ price current on the market, I suggest that its time and place has passed. It has contributed to history, and one should appreciate those effects. Nonetheless, contemporary design concepts – like Agile development or the DevOps movement – certainly deserve more attention from the reader.
Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software
by Eric Evans
Copyright (c) 2004
ISBN13 9780321125217
Page Count: 529
Genre: Software