About us
Bay Area Apache Flink Meetup is for developers interested in and using the open source framework Apache Flink for distributed stream and batch data processing. Learn about Flink, its capabilities and use cases at https://flink.apache.org/flink-architecture.html. This meetup group is a place for you to talk to other developers and share your experiences!
What type of events do we host?
We organize community events featuring use case talks & demos by Flink users and sessions with Flink contributors, committers, and PMC members.
We’re always on the lookout for interesting talk ideas, so please feel free to submit yours: https://airtable.com/shrhqC4OSwG4cgKJf
📝Check out the latest documentation on how to get started with Flink: https://ci.apache.org/projects/flink/flink-docs-stable/index.html
📢Follow @ApacheFlink on Twitter for news & updates: https://twitter.com/ApacheFlink
🐿️Explore Flink’s ecosystem of connectors, APIs, extensions, tools, and integrations: https://flink-packages.org/
💻Learn how to contribute to Flink: https://flink.apache.org/contributing/how-to-contribute.html
Policies
We’re committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all attendees, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and religion (or lack thereof). We ask for all attendees to help create a safe and positive experience for everyone. Please do contact the meetup organizers if you witness or experience unacceptable behaviour.
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Upcoming events
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IN-PERSON: Data Streaming Meetup
San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, USJoin us for an Apache Flink® x Apache Kafka® meetup in San Francisco hosted by meshIQ!
📍Venue:
Room 202
AMA Conference Center inside San Francisco Marriott Marquis
780 Mission Street, Blue Elevators, 2nd Level
San Francisco, CA 94103 415-442-6770Specific Instructions
• We are located on the 2nd Level inside the San Francisco Marriott Marquis
• Enter the hotel from either the Valet Drive on Mission Street or from the Fourth Street entrance.
• Walk to the BLUE ELEVATORS, which are located BEHIND the PINK and YELLOW elevator banks.
• Take the BLUE ELEVATORS to the 2nd floor.
• When you step out of the elevator bank on the second floor, make a left.
• AMA's San Francisco Executive Conference Center will be located just down the hall on your left.
OR
• Once you are in the lobby, take the escalator to the second level and follow the arrows below.🗓 Agenda:
- 5:30pm - 6:00pm: Doors Open/Networking
- 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Elijah Meeks, Principal Engineer I, Confluent
- 6:30pm - 7:00pm: JB Onofre, Director of the ASF & leads OSPO at Dremio
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Additional Q&A, Networking
💡First Speaker:
Elijah Meeks, Principal Engineer I, ConfluentTitle of Talk:
How Apache Flink Democratizes Streaming Data ProcessingAbstract:
TBABio:
Elijah Meeks is a leading voice in data visualization, with a career spanning both academia and tech. He is currently a Principal Engineer at Confluent, where he focuses on data visualization for real-time streaming data. Previously, he co-founded Noteable, a startup dedicated to advancing data analysis and communication, and was the founding Executive Director of the Data Visualization Society. His experience also includes pioneering data visualization applications at Netflix and Apple, including the development of the charting library Semiotic.Before his time in tech, he worked in the digital humanities at Stanford University, where he served as the technical lead for major projects like ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World. He is also the author of D3.js in Action, now in its third edition. His broad background allows him to speak with deep expertise on the evolution of data visualization, from its foundational principles to its most current applications in industry.
💡 Speaker Two:
JB Onofre, Director of the ASF & leads OSPO at DremioTitle of Talk:
Harnessing Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Kafka
Abstract:
As modern architectures shift toward microservices and real-time data processing, the demand for reliable messaging has never been higher. While often viewed as competitors, Apache ActiveMQ and Apache Kafka serve fundamentally different roles in the enterprise ecosystem. One excels at complex integration patterns and "once-and-only-once" delivery, while the other is a powerhouse for high-throughput stream processing and historical data replay.
This talk explores the strategic synergy between these two titans. We will dive into:
* Core Architectural Divergence: Understanding the "Smart Broker" (ActiveMQ) vs. the "Dumb Broker/Smart Consumer" (Kafka) models.
* Use Case Optimization: Identifying when to use ActiveMQ for traditional enterprise application integration (EAI) and when to pivot to Kafka for event-driven streaming.
* The Hybrid Approach: Real-world patterns for integrating both systems to handle transactional workflows alongside massive data pipelines.
* Performance & Scalability: A pragmatic look at how each handles backpressure, persistence, and horizontal scaling.Bio:
JB is Director of the ASF, PMC member on ~ 20 Apache projects. He also leads the OSPO at Dremio.4 attendees
Past events
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