Steve Cellini @randomthinking
Learning, wondering, trying to make sense of it all. Technology, Cloud, Data, IoT. Seattle Joined April 2007-
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Catch up on recent contributions, hear all about upcoming KIPs & FLIPs, and take a deep dive into the innovative applications users are building to shape the future of data streaming—all in the #Current23 Day 2 Keynote. Stream it now! 👉 youtu.be/g5rHDmq3c18
Perception vs Reality. Does the bird know how it's hacking our perception of its reality?
Perception vs Reality. Does the bird know how it's hacking our perception of its reality?
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Kafka and Alpacas. Perfect.
Mike is really good at what he does.
Down to the wire... Kafka Summit is a sweet community-powered conference filled with smart, passionate folks who want to share a thing or two about the world of data and event streaming.
Down to the wire... Kafka Summit is a sweet community-powered conference filled with smart, passionate folks who want to share a thing or two about the world of data and event streaming.
Not sure what Kafka is? Not sure how to get started? Here you go.
Not sure what Kafka is? Not sure how to get started? Here you go.
These videos are tiny works of art. A hand-crafted approach to hands-on (learning) fun about the world of streaming data.
These videos are tiny works of art. A hand-crafted approach to hands-on (learning) fun about the world of streaming data.
"Rabbit Hole"
Great recognition for Danica and Kris, for their fun podcast about how they got started in advocacy: developer.confluent.io/podcast/how-i-…
Great recognition for Danica and Kris, for their fun podcast about how they got started in advocacy: developer.confluent.io/podcast/how-i-…
"xyzzy" (it's OK if you don't get this)
A fun talk by a fun speaker. A practical intro to Kafka Streams, from an unexpected direction: the game of adventure.
A fun talk by a fun speaker. A practical intro to Kafka Streams, from an unexpected direction: the game of adventure.
Deep dives are always fun; this one by the person who was in the room from the start, probably at the head of the table. Will be a Netflix series next.
Deep dives are always fun; this one by the person who was in the room from the start, probably at the head of the table. Will be a Netflix series next.
If you’ve been interested in trying out @apachekafka, it just got easier @confluentinc: $400 free trial, sign in with your Google account, don't need no credit card. Boom! Start at developer.confluent.io.
Just kidding about "The Picard Maneuver" bit ;)
What I learned: Event streaming. API vs SQL contracts. Data as product. Alternative to central data warehouse. Microservices. Law of Demeter. ESBs. The Picard Maneuver.
What I learned: Event streaming. API vs SQL contracts. Data as product. Alternative to central data warehouse. Microservices. Law of Demeter. ESBs. The Picard Maneuver.
The "Endurance" endures, waiting for us to find it. Her captain, Ernest Shackleton, is mostly remembered not for discoveries but for leadership under duress. 100+ years later we're still in awe, it was that amazing. Which of today's "leaders" will be revered 100 years from now?
The "Endurance" endures, waiting for us to find it. Her captain, Ernest Shackleton, is mostly remembered not for discoveries but for leadership under duress. 100+ years later we're still in awe, it was that amazing. Which of today's "leaders" will be revered 100 years from now?

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