Practical Akka Http and Microservices

🌟 Course Title: Practical Akka Http and Microservices

🎓 Course Instructor: Matt Greencroft

🚀 Course Headline: "Unlock the Power of Akka in Java: Dive Deep into Building Scalable Microservices and Connecting to the World Wide Web!"

Course Description:

Welcome to "Practical Akka Http and Microservices," the perfect continuation for those who have ventured through the concurrency landscape with "Practical Java concurrency with the Akka Actor Model" and "Practical Reactive Streams with Akka and Java." This course is your gateway to expanding your expertise in harnessing the full potential of Akka to create robust, concurrent, and scalable applications using Java.

• Build upon Solid Foundations: This course leverages the knowledge gained from previous courses on Akka, concurrency, and reactive streams, taking your skills to the next level.
• Real-World Application: Transform the blockchain mining application from the first two courses into a fully functional microservice.
• Hands-On Learning: Engage with practical exercises that mirror real-world scenarios, ensuring you can apply what you learn directly to your projects.

Key Topics Covered:

• Akka Http Mastery:

  • Crafting both Akka servers and clients using the Akka Http libraries.

• RESTful Communication:

  • Effectively communicating between Akka systems and with external RESTful services.

• Security Implementation:

  • Securing your Akka applications with HTTPS/SSL, ensuring your data remains safe.

• Data Transformation:

  • Mastering the art of Marshalling and unmarshalling, converting objects to and from JSON seamlessly.

• Advanced Routing:

  • Exploring Akka's advanced Routing DSL and applying it to tailor your application's routing needs.

• Custom Directives:

  • Expanding the Routing DSL by creating custom directives for unique scenarios.

• Complex Reactive Stream Integration:

  • Connecting Akka into complex Reactive Stream graphs for high-performance data processing.

• Exception Handling:

  • Managing exceptions gracefully, especially when Akka servers face challenges they can't handle.

• Browser Connectivity:

  • Enabling a browser-based client to connect and interact with your Akka system.

🛠️ Practical Approach: This course is designed to be highly practical, with a strong focus on real-world scenarios that you will encounter when deploying Akka microservices in a production environment. You'll be using the blockchain mining application as a base and evolve it into a robust microservice throughout the course.

📚 Course Prerequisites: No Scala knowledge is required! This course is exclusively focused on Akka with Java, so you can dive in without prior Scala experience. We will be using the newer Akka Typed API, which is a modern and type-safe approach to building applications with Akka.

🎓 Who Should Take This Course: This course is ideal for:

• Java developers looking to explore and implement asynchronous pattern in their applications.
• Software engineers transitioning from traditional application architectures to microservices architecture.
• Developers aiming to improve the performance and scalability of their Akka applications.
• Anyone interested in understanding RESTful communication within an Akka system or between Akka and non-Akka systems.

Get ready to immerse yourself in a transformative learning journey with "Practical Akka Http and Microservices." Let's build, connect, and scale your applications with confidence! 🚀💻✨