Explore the world of reactive microservices using Akka and Docker in this 45-minute conference talk from Scala Days New York 2016. Dive into the fundamentals of Akka and Docker before witnessing live demonstrations on building and running truly reactive microservices. Learn about microservice architecture, communication patterns, HTTP and JSON marshalling, persistence, networking, and application composition. Discover how to define projects, implement user APIs, publish user events, and effectively run user modules. Gain insights into contact points, singletons, and collaboration techniques for creating elastic and resilient distributed systems. Experience a hands-on approach with minimal slides and maximum practical demonstrations to enhance your understanding of these innovative technologies.