[SpringIO2019] Event Driven Microservices with Axon and Spring Boot: Excitingly Boring
Simplifying Complex Architectures with Axon and Spring Boot
In his Spring I/O 2019 presentation, Allard Buijze, founder and CTO of AxonIQ, demonstrates how to build and scale event-driven microservices with Axon Framework and Spring Boot, making the process “excitingly boring” due to its simplicity. Buijze addresses the common misconception that microservices, especially event-driven variants, require complex and hard-to-grasp technologies, often diverting focus from core business logic to integration challenges.
The talk highlights the synergy between Spring Boot’s powerful autoconfiguration capabilities and Axon Framework’s support for Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS) and Event Sourcing (ES). Through live coding, Buijze illustrates how this combination trivializes the development of scalable event-driven applications. Axon Framework, an open-source Java framework created by Buijze, is designed to help developers build scalable and maintainable applications using a message-driven approach, simplifying the complexities inherent in distributed systems.
Key takeaways from this session include:
- Trivializing Event-Driven Microservices: Leveraging Spring Boot and Axon to simplify the architecture and development of microservices.
- CQRS and Event Sourcing in Practice: Understanding how Axon Framework provides the necessary building blocks for these patterns.
- Message-Driven Architecture: Components communicate via commands, events, and queries, promoting loose coupling and flexibility.
- Scalability and Maintainability: Designing systems that are easy to extend and manage over time.
- Focus on Business Logic: Shifting developer attention from infrastructure concerns to core business requirements.
Allard Buijze has extensive experience in designing and developing enterprise applications with a strong focus on scalability and performance. He is a recognized expert in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and CQRS, and regularly shares his insights at conferences and workshops.