From Minutes to Seconds

Explore a conference talk that delves into the challenges and solutions of scaling a car-hailing service in emerging markets. Learn how Careem, a leading ride-hailing company, transformed their system from taking minutes to seconds in response time. Discover the ground conditions, marketplace dynamics, and technical solutions implemented to improve reliability and performance. Gain insights into the pillars of their approach, including data structures, scale considerations, and distributed systems. Understand the importance of failover mechanisms and clustered architectures in ensuring a robust service. Examine the under-the-hood details of Careem's infrastructure and how it addresses the unique challenges of operating in diverse markets. Benefit from the learnings and best practices shared by a software architect from Careem, applicable to scaling any high-demand service in challenging environments.