Boston Java Users ACM Chapter (formerly NEJUG)

We will present the essential characteristics of a microservices based architecture, and their benefits. We will then present a list of common microservice antipatterns. For each antipattern, we will explain what characteristics of good architecture it violates, and the harm it does. Finally, we will list some techniques to avoid it in your applications.

Speaker:
After getting his Ph.D. in Physics, Dr. Mayank Prakash switched to software development. He has worked on many different technologies and domains in the course of his decades long career, in companies large and small. For the last few decades, he has led the architecture teams in several companies. He migrated the monolith Intralinks application to a microservices based architecture, and helped create microservices based applications for Aetna, later acquired by CVS. Prior to that, he led a mainframe retirement project for the Division of Criminal Justice Services for the state of New York. He has worked with many different languages (C, C++, Java, Lisp, Scala, various scripting languages, ...), paradigms (OOP, FP, Logic Programming, ...), and technologies, since well before the advent of the JVM, although now he works almost exclusively with JVM languages.

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Speakers:
Mark Nelson is a seasoned Architect and Developer Evangelist at Oracle, where he leads a talented team dedicated to showcasing the power and versatility of Oracle’s technologies. With a focus on enabling developers to build exceptional applications, Mark and his team work across cutting-edge areas such as vector databases, JSON, event mesh, caching, and Generative AI. Mark’s primary mission is to demonstrate how Oracle’s innovations integrate seamlessly with frameworks like Spring Boot, making it easier than ever for developers to create scalable and efficient applications.

Doug Drechsel: With a career spanning over three decades, Doug Drechsel has accumulated extensive experience and expertise in software development, system architecture, and technical leadership. His journey has been marked by significant contributions to major projects and the development of innovative solutions across various domains. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a consistent ability to lead technical teams, drive innovation, and deliver robust software solutions. Doug’s extensive experience with Oracle technologies, cloud-native platforms, and micro services architecture positions him as a valuable asset for any forward-thinking organization.

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