Visualizing Cloud Systems

Explore the importance of effective visualization in cloud-native systems design and implementation in this 27-minute conference talk from GOTO Chicago 2020. Delve into topics such as cloud infrastructure, the significance of icons in system representation, and approaches to solving complex challenges. Learn about information design principles, visual grammars for cloud systems, and dimensionality reduction techniques. Gain insights into different perspectives including user, developer, and DevOps viewpoints. Discover how visualization plays a crucial role in understanding and communicating the intricacies of microservices and serverless architectures.

Intro
Why do system pictures matter?
Cloud infrastructure
Bias - do icons matter?
Next - can we solve a more difficult challenge?
Bias - solving difficult problems
What went wrong?
What makes good information design?
Visual grammars for cloud systems
Dimensionality reduction
Perspective - User, Developer, DevOps
Conclusion