Presented by: Lee Sigauke
About this talk
Traffic spikes are normal for platforms in gaming, betting, and entertainment. The real challenge is making sure your systems stay reliable when millions of users arrive at once.
In this session, Lee Sigauke explores why systems fail during sudden traffic surges and how teams can design platforms that remain stable under extreme demand. She shares practical insights on building resilient architectures that handle high concurrency, unpredictable traffic, and real-time workloads.
Building on ideas explored in his previous blog on transactional systems in Erlang and Elixir, this talk looks at how those architectural principles help platforms remain reliable under unpredictable load.
What you’ll learn:
- Why traffic surges are inevitable in real-time platforms
- Common failure patterns during peak demand
- How concurrency-first design improves reliability
- Key practices for building resilient, scalable systems
