IN-PERSON: Introduction to Apache Kafka® with Python/Connecting the Streams

Hello everyone! Join us for an Apache Kafka® meetup on Thursday February 16th from 6:00pm hosted by our friends at Object Computing, Inc.

**📍Venue:**Object Computing, Inc., 12140 Woodcrest Executive Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141, Suite 310 (Training room)

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🗓 Agenda:

• 6:00pm: Doors open
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm: Pizza, drinks and networking
• 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Introduction to Apache Kafka® with Python, Dave Klein
• 7:00pm - 7:30pm: Connecting the Streams, Mitch Henderson
• 7:30pm-8:00: Additional Q&A & Networking

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💡 Speaker One: Dave Klein

Talk: Introduction to Apache Kafka® with Python

Abstract:
Most people think of Java when talking about Kafka, but we can build powerful Kafka clients in many languages, including Python.

In this session, we'll get a brief intro to Apache Kafka concepts and then we'll learn how to build Kafka producers and consumers with Python.

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💡 Speaker Two: Mitch Henderson

Talk: Connecting the Streams

Abstract:
Apache Kafka Connect is an extremely powerful frame work that allows you to source data from various systems and sink the data into others. With a rich ecosystem of connectors and plugins Connect allows for an extremely flexible, easy to deploy data pipeline. The challenge is getting started, understanding where it works well, and what the limits are. In this talk we'll go over the getting started with Kafka Connect, and what boundaries you should put in place.

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DISCLAIMER
BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT IN PERSON, you acknowledge that risk includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including COVID-19, and accept responsibility for this, if it occurs.
NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18.

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