Requirements for Modern Event-Based Architecture
Defining the essential requirements for an event handling system that integrates seamlessly into data platforms without creating additional silos or vendor lock-in.
Defining the essential requirements for an event handling system that integrates seamlessly into data platforms without creating additional silos or vendor lock-in.
A database-centric data platform inevitably becomes a silo, trapping information behind APIs and batch processes that disconnect it from the actual flow of business activity. An event-driven architecture layer transforms this locked repository into a permeable participant in the broader information ecosystem, enabling natural coordination across internal modules and external systems alike.
This post outlines the key architectural principles and design decisions behind building a modern data platform using open-source and serverless technologies. It explains how a combination of PostgreSQL, PostgREST, and lightweight serverless tools like Hono and Deno form a scalable and vendor-neutral foundation.
Modern applications have scattered data across countless APIs and silos, but it wasn’t always this way. This post argues for a return to “database first” — a unified, consistent, and secure approach to managing data that’s ideal for today’s LLM-powered world.