Knative and Kafka - The Superheroes in Event-Driven Architecture

Explore the power of event-driven architecture in this 35-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Dive into the world of Knative Eventing and Apache Kafka as speaker David Simansky demonstrates how these technologies simplify the development of real-time responsive applications. Learn about the concepts behind Knative Eventing, including brokers, triggers, sources, and sinks, and discover how they abstract away the complexities of event-driven architectures. Witness a practical example through a live demo of a Customer Review Moderation and Sentiment Analysis data pipeline, showcasing the integration of AI/ML capabilities. Gain insights into how Knative and Kafka can enhance various use cases, such as improved user experiences, IoT, edge computing, predictive analytics, and microservice architectures. Understand how developers can focus on building applications without the burden of manually handling event sources, paving the way for future-proof foundations in modern software development.