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Debunking Kafka Top 5 Use Cases

Infographics are easy and quick to look at and they are posted everywhere. But are they actually correct? Not really. Here’s an example of the “Top 5 use cases for Kafka” that aren’t actually valid use-cases at all. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Kafka Gone Wrong LinkedIn is full of shiny animated infographics, and I came across one about “Top 5 Use Cases for Kafka”. While some of these use cases make sense with Kafka, others, particularly message queuing, change data capture, and… Read More »Debunking Kafka Top 5 Use Cases

Event Sourcing 101: Terminology & Concepts

What is event sourcing? Many terms are often used that can be pretty confusing. I will explain the core concepts and, specifically, Event Sourcing terminology so you can better understand what it is and what some of the benefits might be. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Events At the heart of event sourcing are events. Events are statements of fact. Events are records of things that have happened within your system and your domain. They represent facts that provide insight into the state… Read More »Event Sourcing 101: Terminology & Concepts

Feature Flags are more than just Toggles

Feature Flags are just conditional statements but can be much more powerful. Use them so you can integrate features before they are ready to be used in production. But they have a lot more utility than just being simple toggles. Here are different ways of thinking and using feature flags. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Configuration In it’s simplest form, we’re really just talking about configuration. We could have some deployment process where it’s simply a matter of having a static file that’s… Read More »Feature Flags are more than just Toggles