The Art of Designing Simple, Scalable Systems

Simplicity is often lost in pursuit of system scalability. Figuring out simple solutions for a complex problem is an art. Simple solutions scale well with time and improves developer velocity, system reliability and reduce overall operational burden and cost.

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Making DynamoDB Work For You : The Production Patterns & Pitfalls Playbook

Does DynamoDB feel like a black box, leaving you struggling with rising costs, unexpected performance issues, or difficult design choices? This session tackles the real challenges teams face in running DynamoDB at production scale. Through real-world examples and lessons learned, you’ll discover how to build resilient systems, optimise performance, keep costs in check, and confidently troubleshoot issues, ensuring DynamoDB truly works for you in production at scale.

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Building Systems on AWS : The Right Way

Discover patterns and pitfalls from real-world production deployments that help architects and developers make informed decisions from day one. We'll explore some practical examples, emphasizing when to choose managed services over custom solutions, how to optimize for cost and performance. Whether you're empowering junior builders on your team or refining your own architecture, you'll leave with actionable frameworks to build systems that scale effortlessly and adapt to growth.

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System Design Essentials

Understand building systems from the system design fundaments to designing a bookings platform.

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From Idea to Bookshelf : Writing a Technical Book with O'Reilly

Starting from the motivation to outlining the entire process of writing a technical book with O'Reilly.

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How to approach SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEMS 2025

A discussion about System Design, how one should approach a design problem and factors impacting any system design.

System Design on AWS with O’Reilly Author Mandeep Singh | Real-World Cloud Architecture Tips

A discussion about System Design and building systems on AWS Cloud.