PHP
DDD Was Never the Problem. Your Rules Were.
DDD doesn't have to mean dozens of classes and layers of abstraction. Practical DDD aimed for business side of things will produce less code than CRUD.
DDD
Make your Domain speak the business language
Why organizing your DDD domain layer into Aggregates/, ValueObjects/, and Repositories/ folders undermines the very goal of Domain-Driven Design.
PHP
Make Your PHP Domain Speak the Business Language
Your PHP domain code should read like the business problem it solves — not like a framework manual. PHP attributes, plain classes, and a domain a new hire can understand in 30 seconds.