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Apache Kafka Developer Resources

Thomas Bonderup 30 Aug 2020 10 min read

Here you will find a list of Apache Kafka resources for developers. The list is continuously updated.

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Here you will find a list of Apache Kafka resources for developers. The list is continuously updated.

Here you will find a curated list of Apache Kafka resources for developers.
The list is continuously updated.

Documentation

Apache Kafka official website
https://kafka.apache.org/

Confluent resource library
https://www.confluent.io/resources

Confluent online talks
https://www.confluent.io/online-talks

Podcast

Streaming Audio: A Confluent podcast about Apache Kafka
https://open.spotify.com/show/65WRDvSFQ2tkdk1GXlRPqR

Video Content

Confluent YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmZz-Gj3caLLzEWBtbYUXaA

Viktor Gamov – Developer Advocate
Livestreams and talks about Apache Kafka.
https://www.youtube.com/user/gAmUssA85

Kai Wähner – Enterprise Architect
Excellent talks about Apache Kafka across different industries and use cases, including streaming machine learning.
https://www.youtube.com/user/megachucky

Robin Moffatt – Developer Advocate
Lots of in-depth video content covering Apache Kafka demos, Kafka Connect, ksqlDB, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWu69ik-sF104TILL8cl46Q

Thomas Bonderup

Senior Software Engineer

Specializes in IoT architecture, distributed systems, reliability and observability, edge-to-cloud delivery.

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