Building Better Apps: Architecture Best Practices and Common Patterns on Databricks Apps

Building a data-driven application is easy; building one that is secure, performant, and scalable is where most teams struggle. This session provides a definitive field guide to the architectural patterns used by the most successful builders on the Databricks App platform. We will break down the ""how-to"" for the most in-demand app categories: Internal Tools, AI Copilots, Agentic Workflows, and Customer-Facing Products.

For each pattern, we will dive into the technical specifics that matter most:

- Connectivity & State: Best practices for integrating with Databricks SQL and Lakebase.- Identity & Auth: Implementing On-Behalf-Of (OBO) tokens and service principal delegation to ensure data privacy.- Agentic Design: Orchestrating LLMs and tool-calling within a full-stack environment.- Performance: Strategies for caching and low-latency UI responses.

Join us to learn how to avoid common pitfalls and leverage standardized blueprints to ship better apps.