Dec 12, 2025 · 7 min read · Recently, I came across an article by Martin Fowler about modeling a Range, which is a great example of enriching our domain with Value Objects. The article discussed how much we can benefit from that Type, making our code easier and more importantly...
Join discussionMar 17, 2025 · 8 min read · In the realm of modern PHP development, where clarity and precision are paramount, relying solely on primitive types like strings and integers to represent crucial business data can introduce a cascade of problems. As applications evolve and become m...
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Dec 5, 2024 · 9 min read · In the previous article, I introduced the concept of Value Objects as handy wrappers around primitive C# types. These objects ensure that they represent a valid value and enforce Customer invariants, which are the explicit and implicit rules that are...
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Nov 25, 2024 · 19 min read · Problem Summary In this 2 part tutorial series, we will build a software package that uses an api to take two addresses and determine the distance apart. This can be used in a variety of applications. For example, determining the optimal distance in ...
Join discussionOct 7, 2024 · 1 min read · Value Objects are simple PHP classes that allow us to compare the values of an entity that could be in different formats. For example, money could be in multiple currencies, and it cannot be directly compared with just an amount. Let’s dive right int...
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May 28, 2024 · 6 min read · Although DDD (Domain-Driven Design) is not widely adopted within the Python community, there are several resources available on how to implement this approach in the language. Unfortunately, only a few of them offer a good way of defining Value Objec...
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Sep 30, 2023 · 9 min read · Recently, I was presented with a problem using value objects with the Laravel Data package by Spatie. I have been trying to use value objects a lot more in my code for things like money, emails, phone numbers, etc. When I am working with data from an...
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May 19, 2023 · 10 min read · Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Laravel is a popular PHP framework that provides a robust and flexible validation system for handling user input and ensuring data integrity. Laravel’s validation system allows you to define validation rules for incomin...
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