Backend Banter

#026 - Why PubSub Architectures are Still Cool with Byron Ruth and David Gee

Nov 6, 2023
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David Gee
Guest
Byron Ruth
Byron Ruth and David Gee from NATS and Synadia discuss distributed systems and PubSub architectures. They compare NATS to RabbitMQ and Kafka, covering benefits like reliability and decoupling. They explore advantages of pub-sub over synchronous communication and express unpopular opinions about HTTP and event sourcing.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Seniority Level and Dynamics at Sanadia
03:35 • 2min
3
The Complexity of Distributed Systems
05:11 • 17min
4
PubSub Architecture and Distributed Systems
22:11 • 23min
5
The Benefits of Using Pub-Sub Architecture for Backend Communication
45:23 • 27min
6
Unpopular opinions on back end architectures, event sourcing, and code design
01:12:52 • 10min
7
Discussions on Context Package and Plugging Online Resources
01:23:00 • 3min