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Ana Chiritescu • Edited

Thanks, Ben! I'll have a look at repl.it.

Regarding what I mean by "Integration" (in the context of IT Systems Integration), I usually explain this is by making an analogy with bridges. As bridges connect roads, the "integration" connects systems. This is at a very high level.
On a more technical note this means building components that enable exchange of information between various systems. These components are most of the time part of the "Middleware layer" or the "ESB" (Enterprise Service Bus) and solve challenges like:

  • message transformation
  • message routing based on specific criterias
  • reliable delivery and more, with a focus on reuse.

While typing this I decided that for simplicity it is best to keep the topic of my talk around APIs only. I might touch the subject of IT Systems Integration as they are interconnected, but there is no need to mention it standalone.

Is my reply close to what you would have guessed? :)

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Ben Halpern

Yeah, that's sort of what I figured. I agree with your approach of leaning more towards APIs and generally keeping it more simple. Sorry for the late reply. If you'd already done the presentation, let us know how it went!

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Ana Chiritescu

I will share the presentation here in a couple of weeks. The talk is scheduled for November.

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Ben Halpern

Awesome