The Late Night Hack That Changed Daniel Hinojosa's Career | Ep. 13 | Confluent Developer Podcast
The Late Night Hack That Changed Daniel Hinojosa's Career | Ep. 13 | Confluent Developer Podcast
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Tim Berglund talks to Daniel Hinojosa (an independent consultant) about his career in software development, data engineering, and event-driven architecture. Daniel’s first job: Sears credit card telemarketing. His challenge: working at a company with internal bad blood and being called at 11 p.m. to pull off a late night “security research” hack on Windows and Lotus Notes systems.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Streaming Frontiers - S01E010 - Captain's Log: Stardate 2025
Thanks for tuning into Streaming Frontiers in 2025! Whether you're a data streaming engineer, Kafka enthusiast, or just curious about where real-time data is headed, this episode is for you.
In this year’s final livestream, we share key updates on the evolving data streaming developer experience. Join us as we cover highlights from this year's Streaming Frontiers episodes and what to watch for in the data streaming space in 2026:
VSCode Extension updates: new Flink capabilities and improvements
A Kafka plugin for IntelliJ IDEA is available for JetBrains users
MCP (Model Context Protocol): A quick update on the intersection of AI + streaming
Think of it as a captain's log entry as we close out the year!
Your host, Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent
Streaming Frontiers - Where No Data Streaming Engineer Has Gone Before
From Early Startups to Product Leadership with Mike Agnich | Ep. 12 | Confluent Developer Podcast
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Tim Berglund talks to Mike Agnich (Confluent) about his career in product leadership and startups. Mike’s first job: refereeing youth basketball. His challenge: leading product across connectors, governance, stream processing, and partnerships at Confluent.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Queues for Kafka Explained (KIP-932)
Learn more: https://developer.confluent.io/confluent-tutorials/queues-for-kafka/ | Developer Advocate Sandon Jacobs steps to the lightboard to introduce KIP-932 - “Queues for Kafka,” unpacking how this new cooperative consumption model enables consumer scaling beyond traditional partition limits via message-level acknowledgement.
For more information:
► Read the KIP: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-932%3A+Queues+for+Kafka
► Try it with this Confluent Tutorial: https://developer.confluent.io/confluent-tutorials/queues-for-kafka/
► Hear from the expert(s): https://youtu.be/YlzsdxqH1f4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsf-ModpE20
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Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Adventures in Data Infrastructure with Gwen Shapira | Ep. 11 | Confluent Developer Podcast
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Adi Polak talks to Gwen Shapira (Nile) about her career in databases and data infrastructure. Gwen’s first job: a side hustle fixing computers. Her challenge: figuring out why a production report at HP slowed down dramatically after daylight saving time.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Decreasing Java Build Times with Pratik Patel | Ep. 10 | Confluent Developer Podcast
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Tim Berglund talks to Pratik Patel (Azul Systems) about his career in developer relations and Java. Pratik’s first job: computer lab assistant at UNC Chapel Hill. His challenge: working at a large enterprise with manual, slow build processes and transforming them through automation.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Streaming Frontiers - S01E09 - Mission Debrief: Building the Current 2025 Developer Keynote Demo
Join Principal Developer Advocate Viktor Gamov for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how they built the demo showcased during the Developer Keynote at Current 2025 in New Orleans (Day 2)!
In this special episode, Viktor takes you on a deep dive into the architecture, technology choices, and development journey of creating a fascinating demo that combines the power of real-time data streaming with cutting-edge AI capabilities.
Whether you're building AI-powered applications, working with streaming data, or just curious about what goes into creating a conference keynote demo, this episode offers valuable insights from the trenches. Go Where No Data Streaming Engineer Has Gone Before!
What You'll Discover in This Episode
Technologies Covered:
Confluent Cloud real-time data streaming platform
Spring Boot - Building robust Java applications
Spring AI - Integrating AI capabilities into Spring applications
Confluent Intelligence - Bringing AI-powered insights to data streams
What You'll Learn:
The technical architecture behind the keynote demo
How to integrate Spring AI with Confluent Cloud
Best practices for building streaming AI applications
Lessons learned and challenges overcome during development - Tips for creating compelling technical demos
Data Streaming in the Veldt with Tim Berglund
You know what to do: https://cnfl.io/cert | Tim Berglund (Developer Relations, Confluent) checks in from the Timbavati Nature Reserve in South Africa where he's observing Data Streaming Engineer certification in a variety of animal species. If you want to be like that lion, you can get certified as a Data Streaming Engineer now (for free) at https://cnfl.io/cert
LEARN MORE
► Get certified: https://cnfl.io/cert
► Confluent Developer: https://developer.confluent.io
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ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
#apachekafka #apacheflink #confluent
Data Streaming in the Veldt with Tim Berglund
You know what to do: https://cnfl.io/cert | Tim Berglund (Developer Relations, Confluent) checks in from the Timbavati Nature Reserve in South Africa where he's observing Data Streaming Engineer certification in a variety of animal species. If you want to be like that lion, you can get certified as a Data Streaming Engineer now (for free) at https://cnfl.io/cert
LEARN MORE
► Get certified: https://cnfl.io/cert
► Confluent Developer: https://developer.confluent.io
CONNECT
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GitHub: https://github.com/confluentinc
Site: https://developer.confluent.io
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Apache Flink: What it is and how it works.
Try it: https://cnfl.io/flink-lightboard-2025 | Tim Berglund is at the lightboard to break down Apache Flink®. He explains what it is, how to deploy it, why it pairs so well with Apache Kafka®. He also details why it has become the de facto standard for real‑time processing and data pipelines, and how it fits into modern streaming architectures. Try it out for yourself in Confluent Cloud: https://cnfl.io/flink-lightboard-2025
LEARN MORE
► Apache Flink® 101 Free Course: https://developer.confluent.io/courses/apache-flink/intro/
► Apache Flink® SQL Free Course: https://developer.confluent.io/courses/flink-sql/overview/
► Confluent Developer: https://developer.confluent.io/
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ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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Reimagining Stream Processing with Matthias J. Sax | Ep. 9 | Confluent Developer
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Viktor Gamov talks to Matthias J. Sax (Confluent) about his career in stream processing and, specifically, Kafka Streams. Matthias’ first job: an electrician-in-training on BMW’s assembly lines. His challenge: building Kafka Streams at Confluent with a focus on API design, backward compatibility, and a library-first approach that also fits microservices.
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CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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How Time Kills All Deals in Pre-Sales with Rachel Pedreschi | Ep. 8 | Confluent Developer Podcast
Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | In this episode, Tim Berglund talks to his guest, Rachel Pedreschi (DeltaStream), about her career in pre-sales engineering. Her first job: rectory office assistant at her local parish. Her challenge/theme: working at early-stage startups to bridge sales, marketing, and engineering to reach product-market fit.
Check out Tim and Rachel's previous podcast, Keyboard and Quill: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihIrF0tCXdeJxpAJgbOsY48B9lD_w24v&si=5NjdA-Rss9Rsmyy1
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👍 If you enjoyed this, please like it and leave us a comment
🎧 Confluent also has a podcast for tech leaders: "Life Is But A Stream" hosted by our friend, Joseph Morais: https://www.confluent.io/life-is-but-a-stream-show
CREDITS
Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov
Produced and Edited by Noelle Gallagher, Peter Furia and Nurie Mohamed
Music by Coastal Kites
Artwork by Phil Vo
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, we’re Tim Berglund, Adi Polak, and Viktor Gamov and we’re excited to bring you the Confluent Developer podcast (formerly “Streaming Audio.”) Our hand-crafted weekly episodes feature in-depth interviews with our community of software developers (actual human beings - not AI) talking about some of the most interesting challenges they’ve faced in their careers. We aim to explore the conditions that gave rise to each person’s technical hurdles, as well as how their experiences transformed their understanding and approach to building systems.
Whether you’re a seasoned open source data streaming engineer, or just someone who’s interested in learning more about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink® and real-time data, we hope you’ll appreciate the stories, the discussion, and our effort to bring you a high-quality show worth your time.
ABOUT CONFLUENT DEVELOPER
Confluent Developer provides comprehensive resources for developers looking to learn about Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, Confluent Cloud, Confluent Platform, and any other technology related to the broader Data Streaming Platform. Content on Confluent Developer includes courses, getting started guides, topical deep-dives, patterns, tutorials, and listings of community events. Learn more at https://developer.confluent.io.
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