Ekaterina Gorshkova, author of "Kafka for Architects", discusses her journey with Apache Kafka, from its early adoption in enterprise integration to its modern role as a foundational layer for AI and ML systems. The conversation covers key architectural decisions, the limitations of Kafka, and why the real challenges are often organizational rather than technical.
Dhaval Nagar chronicles the evolution of cloud economics from hourly-billed virtual machines a decade ago to the current 'capability economy.' The talk is structured in three acts, detailing the journey from the initial launch of AWS Lambda, through the maturation of the serverless ecosystem with frameworks and new platforms, to the present day where complex capabilities like AI models are consumed as millisecond-metered APIs. This shift demands a new developer mindset focused on composing services, event-driven architecture, and eliminating infrastructure management.
Prashanth HN explores the powerful synergy between event-driven Agentic AI and Serverless architecture. Learn how AWS services like Lambda, Step Functions, and Bedrock provide the essential building blocks for creating sophisticated, scalable, and cost-effective AI agents, with practical examples of Agentic RAG, swarms, and orchestration patterns.
Legacy code isn't just old; it's a treasure trove of lost business knowledge. Alessandro Colla and Alberto Acerbis, authors of 'Domain-Driven Refactoring,' argue for a business-first approach to modernization. They explain how to rediscover the 'why' behind your system using Domain-Driven Design, treating the monolith not as something to be destroyed, but as a block of marble from which a well-structured solution can be carefully carved.
Ben Smith and James Beswick explore the evolution of modern software architecture, discussing the critical role of workflow services in managing distributed systems, the trade-offs between microservices and monoliths, and the power of plugin architectures.
Nick Coult from AWS explains that the future of serverless is not a replacement but an essential foundation for the rise of AI agents. This talk explores the core benefits of serverless, its synergy with event-driven architectures, and how agentic AI and agentic workflows will rely on serverless principles to scale and operate effectively.