Event-driven systems & architecture (Go Time #297)

Event-driven systems may not be the go-to solution for everyone because of the challenges they can add. While the system reacting to events published in other parts of the system seem elegant, some of the complexities they bring can be challenging. However, they do offer durability, autonomy & flexibility. In this episode, we’ll define event-driven architecture, discuss the problems it solves, challenges it poses & potential solutions.

Event-driven systems may not be the go-to solution for everyone because of the challenges they can add. While the system reacting to events published in other parts of the system seem elegant, some of the complexities they bring can be challenging. However, they do offer durability, autonomy & flexibility.

In this episode, we’ll define event-driven architecture, discuss the problems it solves, challenges it poses & potential solutions.

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Featuring:

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Show Notes:

Temporal
NServiceBus
MassTransit
Transactional Outbox Pattern
Choreography vs orchestration
Event sourcing
CQRS
Messaging Channels
Cloud-based workflow solutions

GCP Workflows

GCP workflows yaml language

AWS Step Functions

“Amazon states language” based on json

Go specific microservices orchestration tools, frameworks, and libraries:

Temporal Go SDK
Watermill

Software Architecture as a Set of Architectural Design Decisions

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!