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CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) needs to burn in a tire fire. While it seems simple, it often leads to a spaghetti code mess of complexity in a large system. Start being explicit and capturing intent. Once you do this, the floodgates open possibilities for extending your system by following the path to event-driven architecture. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. CRUD Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) is pretty common. Generally, it’s just simple forms to add data to a database and provide a… Read More »Path to Event-Driven Architecture. Start capturing INTENT!

An essential aspect of Event-Driven Architecture is understanding how your system is performing (throughput). Everything is running smooth, and services are publishing and consuming events, and then out of nowhere, one service starts failing or has a significant decrease in throughput, which then causes havoc to your system. Let me explain some of those reasons and why having metrics and alarms will allow you to proactively make changes to keep everything running smoothly. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Consumer Lag / Queue Length… Read More »BEWARE of Consumer Lag!

Event-Driven Architecture is excellent for loose coupling between services. But as with everything, it comes with its challenges and complexity. One of which is Troubleshooting. I will dive into issues Wix.com experienced when using Kafka with over 2000 microservices. While this might not be your scale, you’ll likely encounter the same situations when working with Kafka or Event-Driven Architecture. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Tracing One of the common issues people face with Event-Driven Architecture is understanding the flow of events and interactions… Read More »Troubleshooting Kafka with 2000 Microservices