15 Essential Do’s and Don’ts with Apache Kafka by Stephane Derosiaux

Using Kafka effectively requires following best practices. In this session, we’ll share 15 essential do’s and don’ts for working with Kafka, based on our real-life experiences.Naming things might be the biggest problem in IT, and we’ll discuss how to do it right in Kafka. We’ll dive into managing replication factors, controlling a high number of partitions, and enforcing critical properties like min.insync.replicas (min.isr) and acks. Additionally, we’ll explore controlling idempotency and preventing overcommits.We’ll also cover managing poison pills and ensuring data quality, with or without a schema registry. Learn how to navigate these challenges and improve your Kafka environment.Whether you are a developer or an architect, join us to gain practical insights and actionable advice for getting the most out of Kafka.