Fish and Chips and Apache Kafka

Explore the fundamental concepts of Apache Kafka® through the lens of a traditional British fish and chips shop in this engaging 29-minute conference talk from EuroPython 2023. Dive into the world of data streaming and discover how Kafka enables fast, reliable, and scalable message transmission between multiple producers and consumers. Learn about key Kafka concepts such as topics, partitions, and consumer groups, with practical examples drawn from a fish and chips shop scenario. Gain insights into producer and consumer behaviors, message ordering, and partition assignment strategies. Note the speaker's corrections regarding the use of "partition" instead of "topic" in specific parts of the presentation, ensuring accurate understanding of Kafka's architecture and functionality.