We have a very special meetup for our April edition!
We are delighted to welcome Paul Grenyer, Senior Team Lead from Haven to discuss:
Beyond the Code: Designing Services That Stand the Test of Time
As software engineers, it’s easy to get lost in the excitement of implementing clever business logic: the algorithms, the workflows, the elegant domain models. But the success (or failure) of a service rarely hinges on its core logic alone. What really separates a fragile prototype from a resilient, scalable system is everything that happens around that logic: the invisible scaffolding that shapes how a service behaves, communicates, and recovers when things go wrong.
In this session I’ll explore the often-overlooked aspects of building robust services. The decisions that make the difference between smooth operations and painful refactors months down the line. I’ll unpack how thoughtful design choices early on can pay dividends in maintainability, observability, and security later. Whether you’re building your first microservice or managing an ecosystem of services, you’ll leave with practical ideas for designing services.
Key Takeaways:
- Why the non-domain aspects of a service are often what determine its long-term success
- How to think holistically about design, structure, and reliability
- Strategies for evolving your services without introducing chaos
This is a great opportunity to learn, share and discuss some of the most important topics related to software engineering we are facing, so come along with your thoughts, concerns, questions and ideas to make this talk as interactive as possible.