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Reactive Architecture: Domain Driven Design

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Domain Driven Design is a technique commonly used to build Reactive Systems. This course will introduce the core elements of Domain Driven Design. It will also explain how those elements relate to Reactive Systems.

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Language

  • English

Topic

  • Machine Learning

Skills You Will Learn

  • Scala

Offered By

  • LightBend

Estimated Effort

  • 5 hours

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • April 3, 2025
About this Course
Domain Driven Design is a technique commonly used to build Reactive Systems. This course will introduce the core elements of Domain Driven Design. It will also explain how those elements relate to Reactive Systems.

COURSE SYLLABUS

  • Domain Driven Design
    • An introduction to core Domain Driven Design concepts
    • What is a domain?
    • What is a ubiquitous language?
    • Who are the domain experts?
  • Decomposing the Domain
    • Identifying activities within the domain
    • Initial categorizing of activities
    • Identifying Bounded Contexts
  • Domain Building Blocks
    • Domain Activities: Commands, Events, and Queries
    • Domain Objects: Value Objects, Entities, and Aggregate Roots
    • Domain Abstractions: Services, Factories, and Repositories
  • Hexagonal Architecture
    • What is it and how does it relate to Domain Driven Design
    • Ports and Adapters
    • Infrastructure, APIs and Domains
GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Self-paced.
WHAT WILL I GET AFTER PASSING THIS COURSE?

  • You will receive a certificate of course completion.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS PRIOR TO TAKING THIS COURSE

  • Some experience in the design of software systems is ideal but not required
REQUIREMENTS

  • None.
COURSE STAFF

Wade Waldron

Wade Waldron is the Microservices Practice Lead, Senior Training Developer, and Senior Consultant at Akka. He is the primary author of the Akka Reactive Architecture training course.


Wade started his career as a developer in 2005 building games for the Playstation 2, Xbox, etc. In 2011 he joined Point2 Homes where he began working on an Akka based microservices platform to provide realtime updates to real estate websites. In 2014 Wade joined BoldRadius where he consulted with a variety of companies on how to use Akka, and related technologies. He also began teaching courses on Akka and Scala.


In 2016, Wade released a book "Applied Akka Patterns" along with his co-author Michael Nash


Today Wade works with Akka where he consults with clients and builds training materials. He focuses on helping people make a smooth transition from a monolithic application to Reactive microservices.