Chapter 1. Learning to speak the language of the domain
This chapter covers
- What a DSL is
- The benefits a DSL offers, both to business users and to solution implementers
- The structure of a DSL
- Using well-designed abstractions
Every morning on your way to the office, you pull your car up to your favorite coffee shop for a Grande Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte with whip. The barista always serves you exactly what you order. She can do this because you placed your order using precise language that she understands. You don’t have to explain the meaning of every term that you utter, though to others what you say might be incomprehensible. In this chapter, you’ll look at how to express a problem in the vocabulary of a particular domain and subsequently ...
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