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15 resultsIntroduction to Data Pipelines
What a data pipeline is, the core stages, and when to build vs buy.
Apache Kafka — Core Concepts and When to Use It
Topics, partitions, consumer groups, and the use cases where Kafka excels.
Event Sourcing and CQRS — Practical Implementation
Event store design, projection rebuilding, and operational realities.
gRPC Service Design — Protocol Buffers and Production Patterns
Proto file design, streaming, deadlines, interceptors, and error handling.
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.
Batch vs Streaming Pipelines — Choosing the Right Pattern
Lambda architecture, Kappa architecture, and practical guidance for choosing.
DuckDB — Blazing Fast Local Analytics
When to reach for DuckDB instead of Spark, and how to use it effectively.
Apache Spark — Core Concepts and When to Use It
RDDs, DataFrames, Spark SQL, and the use cases where Spark is the right tool.
Designing a Reliable Webhook System
Delivery guarantees, signature verification, retry logic, and consumer best practices.
Background Job Queue Design
Idempotency, retries, dead letter queues, and job observability.
Serverless Architecture — When Functions Work and When They Don't
Cold starts, event-driven patterns, cost model, and the right use cases.
Microservices Communication — Sync vs Async Patterns
REST, gRPC, message queues, and choosing the right pattern for each interaction.
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.