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SKSachin Kamathzeliot-official.hashnode.devJun 18 · 18 min read

Unlock Kafka Schemas with Karapace: Hands-On Guide

TL;DR Kafka handles event streaming: producers write to topics, consumers read. JSON parsing lags at scale, so use Karapace Schema Registry (open-source Confluent alternative) with Protobuf for effici

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Ssouradeep2205platform-engg-log.hashnode.devJun 7 · 5 min read

Why is Avro considered a first-class citizen for Kafka?

Have you ever wondered, why Apache Avro is the preferred serialization format for kafka, even though JSON being the most popular format used everywhere? I was recently going through the AVRO internals

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RDRynko Devblog.rynko.devMar 18 · 8 min read

IBM's $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition, AWS + Cerebras, and Where Output Validation Fits In

Two announcements in the same week paint a clear picture of where enterprise AI infrastructure is headed, and both of them are exciting. IBM closed its $11 billion acquisition of Confluent, the Kafka-

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DKDavid Kjerrumgaarddavids-blog.hashnode.devDec 9, 2025 · 14 min read

Event Streaming Isn't Dying—It's Maturing (And That's Bullish)

A recent piece titled "Event Streaming is Topping Out" has been making the rounds in the data infrastructure community. While I respect the author's willingness to share uncomfortable truths about the industry, I think the argument conflates Confluen...

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RPRadu Panaradupana.hashnode.devJul 14, 2025 · 62 min read

Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK) Study Guide

Background I recently sat and passed the CCDAK exam and I wanted to share the study guide I compiled and used to pass the exam. I didn’t really use any other resource, except for a few practice questions from various online sources. This guide covers...

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DDataCouchconfluentconsulting.hashnode.devJul 4, 2025 · 5 min read

5 Industry Use Cases Where Real-Time Data Streaming Changed the Game

Real-time data streaming is the continuous flow of data that is processed the moment it is generated—helping businesses make quick, smart decisions with zero delays. What Is Real-Time Data Streaming? Real-time data streaming is the process of collect...

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AJAkash Jainblog.akashja.inJun 30, 2025 · 4 min read

From ActiveMQ to Kafka: My Journey to Understanding Why We Still Need Queues (KIP-932)

Nine years ago, my amazing former boss and mentor Ajith Kumar, asked me to do an impact analysis on replacing ActiveMQ with Kafka in our integration layer. It was part of a broader product overhaul. We took the plunge and adopted Kafka across the sta...

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CZCondense Zeliotcondense.hashnode.devJun 18, 2025 · 6 min read

Choosing the Right Kafka Platform: Condense vs Confluent vs Redpanda

Introduction Apache Kafka has become the backbone of modern real-time systems — enabling everything from sensor telemetry and financial transactions to personalized customer experiences. But Kafka, by itself, is complex to deploy, scale, and operate ...

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MJMuhire Josuéjosuedev.hashnode.devApr 13, 2025 · 3 min read

Kafka with NestJS: Building Robust Producers and Consumers for Event-Driven Microservices

As event-driven architectures gain traction, the combination of Apache Kafka and NestJS has emerged as a compelling solution for building scalable, decoupled microservices. In this guide, we’ll explore how to integrate Kafka with NestJS using the bui...

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MJMuhire Josuéjosuedev.hashnode.devApr 7, 2025 · 4 min read

Building a Robust Kafka Ecosystem: Kafka, Zookeeper, Confluent, and Schema Registry Explained

Apache Kafka has evolved into the de facto standard for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. However, standing up a reliable Kafka system involves more than just Kafka brokers. Components like Zookeeper, Kafka Clusters, Confl...

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Unlock Kafka Schemas with Karapace: Hands-On Guide

Why is Avro considered a first-class citizen for Kafka?

IBM's $11 Billion Confluent Acquisition, AWS + Cerebras, and Where Output Validation Fits In

Event Streaming Isn't Dying—It's Maturing (And That's Bullish)

Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK) Study Guide

5 Industry Use Cases Where Real-Time Data Streaming Changed the Game

From ActiveMQ to Kafka: My Journey to Understanding Why We Still Need Queues (KIP-932)

Choosing the Right Kafka Platform: Condense vs Confluent vs Redpanda

Kafka with NestJS: Building Robust Producers and Consumers for Event-Driven Microservices

Building a Robust Kafka Ecosystem: Kafka, Zookeeper, Confluent, and Schema Registry Explained