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Balamurugan Periyasamy
@balamuru_peri
Consensus : Lessons from the IPL for Distributed Systems
Submitted Apr 13, 2025
Topic of your submission:
Distributed data systems
I am submitting for:
Rootconf Annual Conference 2025
Type of submission:
15 mins talk
{Describe your talk/session in 2-3 paragraphs}
Distributed systems and IPL teams both operate under pressure, in unpredictable environments, and rely heavily on coordination. Picture a captain making a quick decision, players reacting mid-noise, or the third umpire resolving a dispute — it’s not far from Raft electing a leader or Paxos coordinating across unreliable nodes.
In this talk, we’ll demystify consensus in distributed systems through the lens of the Indian Premier League. From dropped catches (faulty nodes) to sudden captain changes (leader elections), and DRS reviews (consensus under uncertainty), we’ll connect real IPL moments to core concepts like Paxos, Raft, atomic broadcast, and the FLP impossibility.
This session will make consensus easier to understand and more fun.
{Mention 1-2 takeaways from your session}
Understanding of consensus in distributed systems
{Which audience segment is your talk/session going to be beneficial for?}
Distributed systems beginners
{Add your bio - what you do; where you work}
Balamurugan is a backend engineer working in a financial firm.
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