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System design patterns medium

How to Build an Anti-Corruption Layer in Python

Wrap a legacy system with a translation layer that converts awkward legacy data into a clean, modern DTO (Data Transfer Object) for use by new code.

anti-corruption-layer ddd dto
Python
class LegacyOrderSystem:
    """Legacy system with awkward, unstructured data."""
    def get_order(self):
        return {
            "order_id": "ORD-123",
            "cust": "Acme Corp",
            "items": [{"sku": "A1", "qty": 2, "price_each": 10.0}],
            "ship_to": "123 Main St, Springfield"
        }…
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Microservices patterns medium

CQRS with Separate Read and Write Repositories in Python

Implement CQRS in Python with separate write and read repositories, using commands for mutations and frozen DTOs for queries.

cqrs repositories microservices
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, List, Optional


# --- Write side: commands mutate state ---
@dataclass
class CreateUserCommand:
    id: int
    name: str


class UserWriteRepository:
    def __init__(self) -> None:
        self._store: Dict[int, Dict[str, object]] = {}

    def create(self,…
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