Devnexus 2022 - Building a Distributed Datastore in 8 Weeks - Yoel Spotts

This talk explores the journey of mentoring four university students in developing a distributed datastore over an eight-week summer project. The speaker, Yoel Spotts, shares insights into the technical challenges encountered while building the system, such as implementing leader election, resilience measures, and health checks. Additionally, he reflects on the valuable lessons learned throughout the mentoring process, highlighting the interplay between teaching and the complexities of distributed systems. With over 20 years of experience as a Principal Software Engineer at Elastic, Yoel brings a wealth of knowledge in programming and technology to this engaging presentation.