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Event Storming vs User Story Mapping

Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs meets developers should learn user story mapping when working in agile environments to improve product backlog management, enhance collaboration with product owners and designers, and ensure development efforts align with user needs. Here's our take.

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Event Storming

Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs

Event Storming

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Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs

Pros

  • +It helps uncover hidden requirements, reduce misunderstandings, and facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams
  • +Related to: domain-driven-design, microservices

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

User Story Mapping

Developers should learn User Story Mapping when working in Agile environments to improve product backlog management, enhance collaboration with product owners and designers, and ensure development efforts align with user needs

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful during sprint planning, release planning, and when breaking down epics into manageable user stories, as it helps identify gaps, dependencies, and minimum viable product (MVP) scope
  • +Related to: agile-methodology, scrum

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Event Storming if: You want it helps uncover hidden requirements, reduce misunderstandings, and facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use User Story Mapping if: You prioritize it is particularly useful during sprint planning, release planning, and when breaking down epics into manageable user stories, as it helps identify gaps, dependencies, and minimum viable product (mvp) scope over what Event Storming offers.

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The Bottom Line
Event Storming wins

Developers should learn Event Storming when working on complex business applications, especially in microservices or domain-driven design projects, to align technical implementation with business needs

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