Explore an introduction to Project Riff, a Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) platform built on top of Knative, in this 50-minute conference talk from GOTO Berlin 2018. Dive into the world of serverless computing as Eric Bottard, a Core Committer for Project riff and Senior Software Engineer at Pivotal, explains how Knative and FaaS solutions like Project riff simplify the development and deployment of source-centric applications and functions. Learn about Kubernetes primitives, the collaboration behind Knative, and how these technologies bridge the gap between development and operations. Discover key concepts such as Knative Serving, Building, and Eventing, and see how they enable seamless building, serving, and connecting of code without the need for extensive containerization knowledge or scaling concerns. Gain insights into Custom Resource Definitions, loosely coupled architectures, and the target audience for these technologies. Perfect for developers and operations professionals interested in modern cloud-native application development and serverless architectures. Read more