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User (Actor) data shared across Domains / Microservices

I have read through a number of posts on Software Engineering but am unable to find a suitable solution for the problem my team and I are trying to solve. We are building a system where we have ...
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Thinking about data as object vs table row [closed]

It often happens that we have a set of structured data. Let's say our data is about charitable organizations. I could turn it into a list/set of objects/structs: struct Charity { let name: String ...
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How to represent a data model?

Often enough, the terms data model and data format are used interchangeably, but here I disagree. Let's start with the simpler one, the data format. I don't know exact definitions, but the data format ...
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Correct place to store semi dynamic data

What I mean by semi dynamic data are data that are expected to be changed only with product versions. Now imagine this scenario, In version 1 of the product, I have item status : SUCCESS , FAIL In ...
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Modeling first and lastname separately

Which arguments should someone consider when designing a new system and has to either store the name of a person as one field or separately as first/last name? Pros for single field: Simpler UI No ...
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How to choose a data model?

Although this question takes a very narrow, concrete form, I'm more interested in the conceptual underpinnings of justifying an approach, and how I can apply it to the next problem. Setup I'm ...
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What's a good format for documenting hundreds of data feeds?

Several governments are starting to publish open data: datasets generated by the goverment, made freely available for citizens to use for value-added app development, analysis, and feedback. For ...
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