Let's begin a very unusual Kafka Summit by reflecting about change. Changes we've seen in the software engineering world and changes we've seen in Kafka. We'll also talk about things that don't change - like great software design and architecture. We'll dive deep into two huge changes that are happening in the Kafka community right now - and the possibilities they open for the future.
Presenter
Gwen Shapira
ConfluentGwen Shapira is a Software Enginner at Confluent. She has 15 years of experience working with code and customers to build scalable data architectures, integrating relational and big data technologies. She currently specialises in building real-time reliable data processing pipelines using Apache Kafka. Gwen is an Oracle Ace Director, an author of books including “Kafka, the Definitive Guide”, and a frequent presenter at data related conferences. Gwen is also a committer on the Apache Kafka and Apache Sqoop projects.