Creating Tombstone Records Using kafka-console-producer.sh: A Quick Guide

A practical guide to creating tombstone records for Kafka compacted topics using the kafka-console-producer.sh command-line tool with the null marker feature

April 22, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Joel Hanson

Build Custom Kafka Connectors Fast with This Open-Source Template

Apache Kafka is a powerful distributed event streaming platform, and Kafka Connect makes it easy to integrate Kafka with external systems. While many pre-built connectors exist, real-world applications often need custom connectors tailored for proprietary systems, custom logic, or advanced error handling. That’s where this production-ready template comes in—it removes the boilerplate and gives you everything you need to build, test, and deploy connectors with ease.

April 14, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Joel Hanson