Overview
Explore Electronic Arts' (EA) journey into mobile gaming and modern development practices in this 57-minute talk. Discover how EA I.T. leveraged Node.js, microservices, and DevOps to improve integration between mobile apps and legacy systems. Learn about their decision-making process for choosing a tech stack, the benefits of microservices in integration, and the realities of implementing DevOps in a fast-paced environment. Gain insights into evaluating service providers, using Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) for integration, and the successes achieved with their final tech stack. Dive into EA's expansion into mobile gaming, their approach to scalable infrastructure, and the adoption of new technologies. Conclude with a summary and Q&A session to deepen your understanding of EA's innovative solutions in game development and I.T. infrastructure.
Syllabus
Intro
Team
Background
Customer Experience
Experience
Have a plan
Hybrid mobile
Scalable infrastructure
Microservices
First meeting
Elevator pitch
Why not build it
The usual suspects
The evaluation
Adoption by
Where are we today
Summary
QA
Taught by
Red Hat