
Real-Time Data Transformation and Analytics with dbt Labs
dbt is known as being part of the Modern Data Stack for ELT processes. Being in the MDS, dbt Labs believes in having the best of breed for every part of the stack. Oftentimes folks are using an EL too...
22 Feb 202343min

What can Apache Kafka Developers learn from Online Gaming?
What can online gaming teach us about making large-scale event management more collaborative in real-time? Ben Gamble (Developer Relations Manager, Aiven) has come to the world of real-time event str...
8 Feb 202355min

Apache Kafka 3.4 - New Features & Improvements
Apache Kafka® 3.4 is released! In this special episode, Danica Fine (Senior Developer Advocate, Confluent), shares highlights of the Apache Kafka 3.4 release. This release introduces new KIPs in Kafka...
7 Feb 20235min

How to use OpenTelemetry to Trace and Monitor Apache Kafka Systems
How can you use OpenTelemetry to gain insight into your Apache Kafka® event systems? Roman Kolesnev, Staff Customer Innovation Engineer at Confluent, is a member of the Customer Solutions & Innovation...
1 Feb 202350min

What is Data Democratization and Why is it Important?
Data democratization allows everyone in an organization to have access to the data they need, and the necessary tools needed to use this data effectively. In short, data democratization enables better...
26 Jan 202347min

Git for Data: Managing Data like Code with lakeFS
Is it possible to manage and test data like code? lakeFS is an open-source data version control tool that transforms object storage into Git-like repositories, offering teams a way to use the same wor...
19 Jan 202330min

Using Kafka-Leader-Election to Improve Scalability and Performance
How does leader election work in Apache Kafka®? For the past 2 ½ years, Adithya Chandra, Staff Software Engineer at Confluent, has been working on Kafka scalability and performance, specifically parti...
12 Jan 202351min





















