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# [Kafka Explained Like You're 5: Events, Partitions, and Consumer Groups](https://devwithsahil.hashnode.dev/kafka-explained-like-you-re-5-events-partitions-and-consumer-groups?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How does a large application process millions of events every day? That question sounds much bigger than it actually is. Imagine an online food delivery application. Someone places an order. Then a lo

Aug 26 · 18 min read · devwithsahil.hashnode.dev  
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