Kevlin Henney explores the limits of software abstraction, arguing that while software is an 'executable fiction,' it is ultimately constrained by the fundamental laws of physics. This talk deconstructs common metaphors like 'velocity' and 'roadmap' and delves into the real-world implications of physical constants like the speed of light and impossibility theorems like CAP.
Félix GV, architect of LinkedIn's Venice database, explains its unbundled, planetary-scale architecture. He covers their rigorous chaos engineering practices, the trade-offs between consistency and availability in a derived data system, and an experimental integration with DuckDB for advanced analytics and data exploration.
Félix GV, an architect of LinkedIn's Venice database, discusses its unbundled, planetary-scale architecture. He covers how components like Kafka and RocksDB form independent distributed systems, details their rigorous chaos engineering practices, explains CAP theorem trade-offs in multi-region deployments, and explores the experimental integration of DuckDB for SQL-based analytics.