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15 resultsApache Kafka — Core Concepts and When to Use It
Topics, partitions, consumer groups, and the use cases where Kafka excels.
Introduction to Data Pipelines
What a data pipeline is, the core stages, and when to build vs buy.
Event Sourcing and CQRS — Practical Implementation
Event store design, projection rebuilding, and operational realities.
Batch vs Streaming Pipelines — Choosing the Right Pattern
Lambda architecture, Kappa architecture, and practical guidance for choosing.
Apache Spark — Core Concepts and When to Use It
RDDs, DataFrames, Spark SQL, and the use cases where Spark is the right tool.
ETL vs ELT — Which Pattern Should You Use?
Understand the difference between Extract-Transform-Load and Extract-Load-Transform and when each fits.
Real-Time Analytics Architecture Patterns
Lambda, Kappa, HTAP, and choosing the right pattern for sub-second analytics.
DuckDB — Blazing Fast Local Analytics
When to reach for DuckDB instead of Spark, and how to use it effectively.
Serverless Architecture — When Functions Work and When They Don't
Cold starts, event-driven patterns, cost model, and the right use cases.
Stream Processing with Apache Flink
Event time vs processing time, windows, stateful operators, and production deployment.
Message Queue Patterns — SQS, RabbitMQ, and Dead Letter Queues
Fan-out, work queues, priority queues, and poison message handling.
gRPC Service Design — Protocol Buffers and Production Patterns
Proto file design, streaming, deadlines, interceptors, and error handling.
Background Job Queue Design
Idempotency, retries, dead letter queues, and job observability.
Designing a Reliable Webhook System
Delivery guarantees, signature verification, retry logic, and consumer best practices.
Microservices Communication — Sync vs Async Patterns
REST, gRPC, message queues, and choosing the right pattern for each interaction.