This document discusses domain-driven design (DDD) and command query responsibility segregation (CQRS). It provides an overview of key DDD concepts like the domain model, bounded contexts, entities, value objects, aggregates and ubiquitous language. It also covers benefits and drawbacks of DDD. CQRS is introduced as separating commands and queries, with commands modifying data and events being published, while queries read data from multiple read models optimized for different use cases. The document provides examples of using these techniques for scalable enterprise application development.