So, You Want to Do Big Data?

Explore the intricacies of building a machine learning-connected fitness system using the Lightbend platform in this Scala Days conference talk. Dive into the major components of the system, focusing on Akka cluster and CQRS for handling high user volumes, and Spark for computing user models. Learn about infrastructure code for continuous deployment and monitoring, and witness exciting live demonstrations. Gain valuable insights on maintaining and evolving complex Akka & Spark systems, avoiding common pitfalls, and get inspired to design and implement your own sophisticated solutions. The talk covers technologies such as Acha, Spark, Machine Learning, Python, and Cassandra, as well as topics like mobile app serialization, image generation, and future projects.