The Real Truth About Event-Driven Architecture

In this video, the host tears into the myth that event-driven architecture (EDA) is the magic bullet for loose coupling and endless scalability. You’ll learn the difference between temporal coupling (services waiting on events) and design-time coupling, why “scale out” can just shift your bottlenecks elsewhere, and how stitching together complex multi-service workflows usually spells trouble rather than elegance.

He also dives into the nitty-gritty of event ordering and shows you how to carve out sensible boundaries so your system doesn’t turn into spaghetti. It’s a refreshingly honest take on when EDA truly shines and when it’s just another layer of complexity you don’t need.

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