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Get on the same page. Immerse developers in the language of their users' domains. contextive.tech By @chrissimon.au #DDDesign #UbiquitousLanguage

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Analysis, Design and Architecture Conference @adaconf.org · 02/09/2025

We’re excited to welcome Contextive as a Gold Sponsor for ADAConf 2025! Contextive supports our community and helps teams get on the same page, with business-specific glossaries that are embedded directly where work gets done. Learn about ADAConf sponsorship here: adaconf.org/sponsors/

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 21/05/2025

From a performance perspective, one user has > 120,000 terms synchronised from a data governance platform spread out over 12 glossary files. As of v1.17.0, Contextive works almost instantly for autocomplete and hover, even with such large datasets.

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 21/05/2025

There is dedicated support for the German umlaut and eszett. e.g. ö will match with ö, o or oe. ß will match with ß or ss.

Code showing a class called Strasse, with the Contextive hover panel showing the term "Straße" with definition "Relativ breiter, geteerter Weg für Autos usw" and usage example "In welcher Straße wohnt ihr?"

Code with class Ausloeser with Contextive hover panel showing term "Auslöser", definition "Vorgang, der einen anderen bewirkt" and usage example "Der Auslöser bewirkt den Beginn des nächsten Geschäftsprozesses"

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 21/05/2025

e.g., if your term is Père, but you use `pere` in the code, Contextive will still show you the definition.

Code in the background - a public class Pere - with a Contextive hover panel showing the word Père and definition "Homme qui a des enfants" and usage example "Son père est gentil et généreux".

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 21/05/2025

You can now define your terminology using the authentic spelling and orthography of your language, e.g. diacritics and other unicode symbols in terms will still be shown when hovering over simplified code.

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 21/05/2025

Contextive v1.17.0 is out now with a focus on better internationalisation and much better performance, especially with very large glossaries - release notes here: docs.contextive.tech/community/ch... Details in thread... #domaindrivendesign #ubiquitouslanguage

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Change Log

Get on the same page.

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 20/03/2025

Contextive v1.15.0 is out! A big change to how we manage glossary files - you can now split your terms into multiple glossaries and put them in the folder hierarchy near the files they are relevant for - check out docs.contextive.tech/ide/guides/s... for details!

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Setting up Glossaries

How to setup glossary files so they're useful in the right files

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 19/11/2024

Context Matters

Me: gives out free spoilers
Vehicle enthusiasts: Excited Po (from Kung Fu Panda) face
Move enthusiasts: Scared Willem Dafoe face

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Contextive @contextive.tech · 15/11/2024

Context Matters

"Everyone on my floor is coding"
Software Engineers - super happy
Doctors - very sad

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