Domain-Driven Refactoring • Alessandro Colla, Alberto Acerbis & Xin Yao

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Alessandro Colla - Partner & Head of Development at Evoluzione & Co-Author of "Domain-Driven Refactoring"
Alberto Acerbis - Software Architect at Intré & Co-Author of "Domain-Driven Refactoring"
Xin Yao - Independent Consultant Contextualizing DDD & Sociotechnical Architecture
RESOURCES
Alessandro
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrocolla
https://www.alessandrocolla.com

Alberto
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aacerbis
https://albertoacerbis.com

Xin
https://bsky.app/profile/settling-mud.bsky.social
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinxin

Links
https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Domain-driven-Refactoring
https://github.com/BrewUp

DESCRIPTION
Legacy code isn't just old - it's a treasure chest of lost business knowledge waiting to be rediscovered. Alessandro Colla and Alberto Acerbis share their battle-tested approach to domain-driven refactoring, explaining why you should start with understanding the business problem before touching a single line of code. Like Michelangelo seeing the statue of David hidden in marble, they show how the right solution already exists within your legacy codebase—you just need the right tools and techniques to set it free.
From event storming workshops over beer to modular monoliths as stepping stones, these "double-A battery" developers prove that thoughtful, incremental refactoring beats flashy microservices migrations every time.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Colla & Acerbis • Domain-Driven Refactoring • https://amzn.to/3I3I7zf
Evans • Domain-Driven Design • https://amzn.to/3tnGhwm
Vernon • Implementing Domain-Driven Design • https://amzn.to/44r39PB
Nilsson • Applying Domain-Driven Design and Patterns • https://amzn.to/3GoxYw

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บท

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Journey to writing the book (00:05:03)

3. Domain driven vs Requirements driven (00:09:24)

4. [Ad] Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology Podcast (00:10:21)

5. (Cont.) Domain driven vs Requirements driven (00:10:56)

6. Starting from the problem space in refactoring (00:13:01)

7. Creating awareness for language drift (00:17:46)

8. Microservices vs Modular monoliths (00:23:10)

9. EDA, code complexity & future directions (00:31:02)

10. Outro (00:42:05)