This post reflects on a hands-on workshop conducted at DDD Europe 2025, where we meticulously examined six distinct strategies for persisting aggregates in Domain-Driven Design. We delve into the technical implications, advantages, and disadvantages of each approach – including Memento, JPA, Document Databases, Event Sourcing, and more – as collaboratively identified by the workshop participants. Expect a comprehensive analysis of the trade-offs involved, highlighting the crucial understanding that design decisions are context-dependent and that there is no universal "silver bullet" solution.

Platform Engineering is transforming how we build and deliver software. While technical platforms are crucial, they often overlook the complexities of business domains. This article explores the shift towards Business Domain-Centric Platforms. Discover why moving beyond technical foundations is essential for business agility and fast flow.

This post addresses the challenge of navigating the complexity of EventStorming workshops, specifically focusing on the identification of "Pivotal Events." It outlines a series of heuristics to help participants distinguish between routine events and those that represent significant business decisions, state changes, or downstream impacts. The article provides practical guidance for facilitating discussions and using these pivotal events to inform system design and domain understanding.

Fantastic final day at Agile Meets Architecture 2025! Great talks, amazing community vibe, and lots of inspiration, especially around AI and dynamic teaming from Jurgen Appelo. Sad it's over but leaving with a buzzing brain! Read my takeaways

Day 1 of Agile Meets Architecture in Berlin was a great start to a great conference. Catch my blog post for my personal highlights and insights!

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