Is DDD Overkill for My CRUD Project? (opens in new tab)

We hear it almost every week. A developer leans back, half-smiles, and says something like: "Domain-Driven Design? Sure, for a big enterprise system. But mine is just a simple CRUD app. Wouldn't DDD be total overkill?" The tone is friendly, sometimes even a little apologetic, as if they're letting us down gently. And the reasoning sounds airtight. CRUD is simple. Domain-Driven Design is heavy. Why bring a freight train to move a couch?