Applying CloudEvents to Level Up Application Communications

Learn how Minder, an open-source software supply chain security project, evolved its communication architecture in this technical conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Explore the journey from basic webhooks to a sophisticated event-driven platform, examining the challenges and solutions encountered when scaling from Go channels to Watermill with SQL database implementation. Discover why the team is transitioning to CloudEvents for better cross-language compatibility and independent schema evolution, addressing the limitations of language-specific libraries and shared database schemas. Gain practical insights into building robust asynchronous communication systems for modern cloud native applications through real-world implementation examples.