Lutz Heunkhen

Event-Driven Microservices: Patterns and Practices - Lutz Heunkhen

Are your microservices just a fragile, distributed monolith? Learn how event-driven patterns create true resilience and decoupling.

Event-Driven Microservices: Patterns and Practices - Lutz Heunkhen
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From fintech team building to architecture consulting

An independent consultant shares his background in scaling engineering organizations and specializing in high-throughput, event-driven systems.

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Renovating a cruise ship's complex entertainment system

A project to modernize a proprietary content management system for an IP-based in-cabin entertainment platform highlights the need for reliability.

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A preview of the event-driven architecture masterclass

The full-day workshop is designed to be language-agnostic and practical, focusing on design exercises and quizzes rather than live coding.

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When to choose microservices over a monolith

Microservices are best understood as an organizational pattern for scaling multiple teams, not a default technical choice for every project.

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The core value of event-driven architecture

Event-driven architecture enables runtime decoupling between services, which provides graceful degradation and isolates failures to prevent cascading system outages.

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Common struggles and unlearning old habits with EDA

Many teams struggle with event-driven architecture not because of tooling, but because they fail to grasp core principles and unlearn old habits.

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The problem with vague terminology and vendor hype

The term "event-driven" is often used ambiguously, and vendor marketing can oversell products, leading to confusion and poor architectural decisions.

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Curated learning resources for event-driven architecture

A curated "awesome list" of articles, videos, and real-world project experiences provides a great starting point for learning about EDA.

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The value of attending a deep-dive masterclass

Masterclasses offer a unique opportunity to go beyond inspirational talks and engage in deep discussions with peers on specific technical challenges.

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