The Art of Embracing Failures in Serverless Architectures

Explore a comprehensive conference talk from GOTO EDA Day 2024 where Lead Cloud Software Engineer Anahit Pogosova delves into the complexities and challenges of serverless architectures. Learn how to effectively handle failures in distributed systems through practical examples focusing on AWS Lambda and Amazon Kinesis. Discover strategies for breaking down complex tasks into manageable components while understanding the nuances and responsibilities that come with distributed architectures. Master essential concepts including distributed systems fundamentals, cloud infrastructure, serverless computing principles, and failure mitigation techniques. Through real-world scenarios and detailed explanations, gain valuable insights into Werner Vogels' philosophy that "Everything fails, all the time" and how to build robust systems that embrace and handle these inevitable failures. The 43-minute presentation provides hands-on knowledge for developers and architects working with event-driven architectures, complete with practical implementation strategies and best practices for AWS serverless services.