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Troubleshooting Kafka with 2000 Microservices

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

Scaling a Monolith with 5 Different Patterns

Want strategies for scaling a monolith application? You have many options if you have a monolith that you need to scale. If you’re thinking of moving microservices specifically for scaling, hang on. Here are a few things you can do to make your existing monolith scale. You’d be surprised how far you can take this. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Scaling Up When referring to scaling, we’re talking about being able to do more work in a given period. For example, process more… Read More »Scaling a Monolith with 5 Different Patterns

Greenfield Project? Start HERE!

If you’re starting a new greenfield project or rearchitecting an existing system, how much effort do you put into the overall architecture and design? What are the types of things you should be considering or thinking of? It’s also really applicable if you have an existing system that you might be trying to decompose or rewrite portions. I will discuss aspects critical to the foundational architecture and design, allowing you to evolve your system over time. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Large System… Read More »Greenfield Project? Start HERE!