As is the case for every emerging technology, being an early adopter is full of challenges and lessons that need to be learned. The focus of this chapter is to present some solutions that we can apply to real-world projects in order to avoid getting into trouble.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Reference architecture for cloud applications
• How to create cloud-native applications using the 12-factor application development model
• Serverless computing
• Using Hyperledger Composer as an accelerator for application development