Backpressure? Resistance is not futile.
summary
Defines and clarifies the concept of backpressure in software systems, explaining when it occurs (from massive scale issues to many small load sources) and why it’s often misunderstood. Describes practical strategies for handling backpressure, i.e., approaches engineers can apply to control or mitigate resistance to data flow.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 7:09File Systems Reading and writing files
- 9:40Server-to-Server Communication
- 13:23UI Rendering
- 13:36Throttling/debouncing keyboard input
- 14:06High volume WebSockets
- 15:54Performance problems are often UX problems!
- 18:45Backpressure Strategies
- 20:30Be careful with unbounded buffers!
- 23:08Push: producer is in control
- 26:12Resistance opposing the desired flow of data through software.
- 26:23Control the producer Buffer Drop
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