Kafka in Action

Explore the fundamentals of Apache Kafka in this insightful GOTO Book Club interview featuring Viktor Gamov, co-author of "Kafka in Action," and Tim Berglund, VP DevRel at StarTree. Discover why Kafka is essential for developers, learn about event streaming and event-driven architecture, and understand the differences between streaming and batching. Gain valuable insights into building applications with Kafka, and get a glimpse of future trends in the field. The discussion also touches on related topics such as data integration, streaming analytics, and ETL processes. Enjoy a lightning round of questions and find out about Viktor's favorite MCU film and the unexpected connection to Beast In Black's "Highway to Mars."

Intro
Why a book on Apache Kafka?
What can you learn from Kafka in Action?
What you need to know to build stuff with Kafka
Event streaming & event-driven architecture
Streaming vs batching
What's next?
Lightning round
Outro