Building Streaming-First Data Infrastructure on a Tight Budget

Learn how a small engineering team built a sophisticated streaming-first data infrastructure from scratch while maintaining cost-effectiveness and future scalability in this 21-minute talk. Discover the journey of developing an in-house queuing system to address head-of-line blocking issues, and explore the major decisions, successes, and failures encountered along the way. Gain insights into achieving ambitious engineering goals with limited resources, understanding how a small but adventurous team can tackle complex infrastructure challenges through strategic planning and calculated risk-taking.