In distributed web architectures, synchronous HTTP REST calls between microservices introduce brittle failure cascades and latency compounding. Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) with Apache Kafka enables decoupled, asynchronous messaging pipelines capable of handling millions of concurrent domain events with fault-tolerant replayability.
⚡ Backend & Cloud Systems
Building Event-Driven Microservices with Node.js, TypeScript, and Apache Kafka
Written & Architected by Robert Baindourov
Senior Full-Stack Web Architect & Performance Engineer specializing in React 19, TypeScript type systems, streaming SSR architectures, WebAssembly acceleration, and high-concurrency Node.js microservices.