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In this video we dive into Apache Kafka. First by understanding conceptually what Kafka is, and WHY Kafka was developed, to solve what problems exactly and then get hands-on with a simple but realistic demo project, where we will build a python application that uses Kafka for a simple use case.

It will be a step by step guide, to make sure you can follow smoothly and understand every step clearly.

▬▬▬▬▬▬  R E S O U R C E S   🔗  ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
►  Git Repo: https://gitlab.com/twn-youtube/kafka-crash-course
►  Official Docs: https://docs.confluent.io/kafka/introduction.html

▬▬▬▬▬▬ PRE-REQUISITES 🔗  ▬▬▬▬▬▬
►  Python Full Course for Beginners https://youtu.be/t8pPdKYpowI
►  Docker in 1 Hour: https://youtu.be/pg19Z8LL06w
►  Docker Compose Tutorial: https://youtu.be/SXwC9fSwct8
►  Kafka explained: https://youtu.be/QkdkLdMBuL0

▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰  ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - What is Kafka? Why Kafka?
05:32 - How Kafka achieves scalable performance
07:20 - Kafka vs Other Message Brokers
08:20 - Kafka Demo Overview
10:13 - Setup Python Project
13:03 - Run Kafka with Docker Compose
27:43 - Write and Run a Kafka Producer
44:12 - Using Kafka CLI
48:44 - Write and Run a Kafka Consumer
01:01:05 - Test the Whole Flow & Gracefully Shut Down

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