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Discussion on: Keep your code well organized. How I structure my web project

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Ignacio Catalina

I wasn't referring to domain objects but rather domain from Domain-Driven-Design:

Domain
A sphere of knowledge (ontology), influence, or activity. The subject area to which the user applies a program is the domain of the software;

Services will live within the domain they deal with. It might be just me, but when I browse code I don't think: am I looking for a service or a controller but rather what part of my app is responsible for this. For instance, if I see a problem within the shipping endpoint I'd expect the code that I need to fix to be within the shipping folder.

The DAOs and domain objects of one service should be contained within that service's domain. The representation of what a customer is will likely vary between domains, having a single representation can cause pain in the long run.