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Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Hexagonal Architecture in Java
Domain-Driven Design and hexagonal architecture
Welcome to the third installm ent of our Domain-Driven Design (DDD) series, updated for 2024. Part 1, we explored Strategic Domain-Driven Design, and Part 2 focused on Tactical DDD. Now, we’ll show you how to transform a domain model into fully functional software by applying the principles of hexagonal architecture.

This article dives deeper into the practical implementation of DDD concepts, with a specific focus on Java and Vaadin – a powerful platform for building modern, secure, and scalable web applications in Java. While the ideas presented here can be applied across programming environments, the examples are tailored to help Java developers effectively adopt these powerful architectural techniques.

The insights in this post are inspired by the foundational books Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software by Eric Evans and Implementing Domain-Driven Design by Vaughn Vernon. While these works were the starting point for my journey, the perspectives and code examples here reflect my own practical experiences.

Let’s explore how combining DDD with hexagonal architecture can help you build robust, maintainable, and scalable software solutions.

Petter Holmström
Oct 15, 2023, 10:00:00 AM
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This is the first part of our in-depth series on Domain-Driven Design (DDD). Part two discusses tactical DDD, whereas, in part three, you'll learn how to apply DDD to working software using Java and Vaadin. Updated for 2024. Domain-Driven Design (DDD) has been around since Eric Evans published his ...
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This is the second part of our in-depth series on Domain-Driven Design (DDD). Part one discusses strategic domain-driven design, whereas, in part three, you'll learn how to apply domain-driven design to working software using Java and Vaadin. Updated for 2024. Tactical DDD is a set of design ...
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Designing REST APIs
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Filter based Spring Security in Vaadin applications
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Spring Time for Vaadin
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