How Disqus is Using Django as the Basis of Our Service Oriented Architecture

Explore a conference talk detailing Disqus' implementation of Django as the foundation for their Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Delve into the challenges of managing a large Django application and learn how Disqus is transitioning to a more modular, service-based infrastructure. Discover the benefits of SOA, data patterns in services, stable APIs, and the integration of RPC and async operations with Django. Gain insights into deployment strategies, code organization, and real-world examples of Disqus' services, including their ads server. Evaluate the success of SOA for Disqus and understand the implications for large-scale Django applications.

Intro
Why do I sit on a throne of lies?
What is a SOA?
SOA is not a new idea
Services you already use
Why SOA?
Data patterns of services
Stable APIs
RPC + Django
Async + Django
Django is easy to run
Deployment
Entry points
Example Services
It works fine
The Disqus Ads server
Lots o' services
Code organization
What does it look like?
uhmuzing
Did it work?
Is SOA a success for Disqus?
Roundup
Links
Questions for me
Questions for you