About us
Welcome to the New York City Open Source Data Infrastructure Meetup!
Hey everyone!
We’re excited to be stepping in as the new organizers for this community and continuing the great momentum that’s already been built here.
We’re a group of folks working in the data space in NYC, and we believe in keeping this community open, curious, and welcoming. Whether you’re an engineer, analyst, PM, founder, or just data-curious, we'd love to see you at an event.
We’ve got a casual in-person meetup coming up:
Thursday, June 26, 6:00PM
RSVP for details!
Come meet fellow data folks over drinks!
We’ll be announcing more regular events soon (panels, themed mixers, etc.) and we’d love your ideas on what you’d like to see from this group.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
— Heather & the new crew
(PS: While we work in data and run a consultancy called Database Tycoon, this space is for the community, not for pitching — promise.)
Featured event
Open Source Data Happy Hour
Open Source Happy Hour: enjoy food and deep technical talks
What to Expect:
Finish your day with a pizza, drinks and practical discussions on Apache Kafka and Streaming. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges. Expect no high-level pitches—just straight, practical discussions on building scalable, efficient, open-source-powered data platforms.
The Presenter:
- Maja Schermuly, Solution Architect at Aiven – Diskless Kafka 101: Navigating KIP-1150
The Crowd:
You’ll be joining a focused group of data engineers, systems architects, and technical leads. It’s a high-signal environment tailored for those managing complex data pipelines and infrastructure who prefer technical deep-dives over marketing fluff.
Abstract:
Abstract Session 1: Maja will walk through the key changes in KIP-1150, demonstrate the new configuration options with some all open source examples, and show you exactly how your existing Kafka deployments can benefit from object storage backends. Come along for practical insights into when diskless makes sense, what trade-offs you're making, and how to evaluate if your use cases are a good fit. Plus, she’ll share the specific configurations and gotchas that early adopters have discovered.
Location:
Le Parc Coworking Offices, 287 Park Ave S · New York
Upcoming events
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Open Source Data Happy Hour
Le Parc Coworking Offices, 287 Park Ave S, New York, NY, USOpen Source Happy Hour: enjoy food and deep technical talks
What to Expect:
Finish your day with a pizza, drinks and practical discussions on Apache Kafka and Streaming. This session is designed for data engineers, architects, and technical decision-makers who want to solve real-world data infrastructure challenges. Expect no high-level pitches—just straight, practical discussions on building scalable, efficient, open-source-powered data platforms.
The Presenter:
- Maja Schermuly, Solution Architect at Aiven – Diskless Kafka 101: Navigating KIP-1150
The Crowd:
You’ll be joining a focused group of data engineers, systems architects, and technical leads. It’s a high-signal environment tailored for those managing complex data pipelines and infrastructure who prefer technical deep-dives over marketing fluff.
Abstract:
Abstract Session 1: Maja will walk through the key changes in KIP-1150, demonstrate the new configuration options with some all open source examples, and show you exactly how your existing Kafka deployments can benefit from object storage backends. Come along for practical insights into when diskless makes sense, what trade-offs you're making, and how to evaluate if your use cases are a good fit. Plus, she’ll share the specific configurations and gotchas that early adopters have discovered.
Location:
Le Parc Coworking Offices, 287 Park Ave S · New York8 attendees
Past events
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