The importance of the ubiquitous language

We all know that the hardest thing in software development is naming things. Domain Driven Design tries to tackle this by focusing on the 'ubiquitous language'.

The "ubiquitous language" refers to a shared language that is used by all team members, including domain experts, developers, and stakeholders, to discuss the domain and the software being developed. This language is designed to bridge the communication gap between technical and non-technical team members, ensuring that everyone has a clear understanding of the domain concepts and requirements.

The ubiquitous language consists of domain-specific terms and concepts that are defined collaboratively and consistently used across all artifacts of the software development process, including code, documentation, and discussions. By using a common language, DDD aims to reduce misunderstandings and ambiguities, leading to more effective collaboration and better software designs.

The best way to emphasize the importance of the ubiquitous language is with the following quote by Karl Popper:

Arguing over definitions is useless. Agreeing on definitions is priceless

Azure DevOps/ GitHub emoji

I’m really bad at remembering emoji’s. So here is cheat sheet with all emoji’s that can be used in tools that support the github emoji markdown markup: All credits go to rcaviers who created this list.

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As a developer there are a lot of small tasks you need to do as part of your coding, debugging and testing activities. DevToys is an offline windows app that tries to help you with these tasks. Instead of using different websites you get a fully offline experience offering help for a large list of tasks. Many tools are available. Here is the current list: Converters JSON <> YAML Timestamp Number Base Cron Parser Encoders / Decoders HTML URL Base64 Text & Image GZip JWT Decoder Formatters JSON SQL XML Generators Hash (MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512) UUID 1 and 4 Lorem Ipsum Checksum Text Escape / Unescape Inspector & Case Converter Regex Tester Text Comparer XML Validator Markdown Preview Graphic Color B

The art of simplicity

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