Building Responsive, Scalable Systems with Asynchrony and Flow Control

Explore reliable methods for constructing responsive and scalable services in this 48-minute Devoxx conference talk. Delve into the concepts of asynchronous programming and back pressure, understanding their significance in modern system design. Compare thread-per-request models with asynchronous services, and learn how to implement back pressure down to the network layer. Discover the power of Akka HTTP and Akka Streams for achieving these goals, and contrast them with other asynchronous programming tools like CompletableFutures and Observables. Gain insights into the Reactive Streams specification and API. If time allows, witness a live demonstration of a networked application built with Akka, showcasing back pressure implementation across application layers, TCP, and client applications.

Building responsive, scalable systems with asynchrony and flow control - Christopher Batey