When LinkedIn open-sourced Kafka in 2011, few predicted it would become the de facto standard for real-time data streaming. Fourteen years later, Kafka processes trillions of messages daily across organizations of every size, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Having architected event-driven systems for over two decades, I’ve watched Kafka evolve from an interesting alternative […]
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Building the Modern Data Stack: How Spark, Kafka, and dbt Transformed Data Engineering
The data engineering landscape has undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade. What once required massive Hadoop clusters has evolved into a sophisticated ecosystem of specialized tools: Kafka for ingestion, Spark for processing, and dbt for transformation. Modern Data Stack Architecture The Paradigm Shift: Monolithic → Modular The old approach centered around monolithic platforms […]
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What is Event-Driven Architecture? Event-Driven Architecture Overview When to Use Event-Driven Architecture Event Types & Patterns Implementation: Real-World Example Scenario: E-Commerce Order Processing Producer: Publishing Events Consumer: Processing Events Critical Design Decisions Technology Choices Common Pitfalls & Solutions ⚠️ Top 7 EDA Mistakes 1. Event Coupling: Events that know too much about consumers → Keep […]
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