The First Annual State of Apache Kafka® Client Use Survey | Confluent
Feb 14, 2017Gwen Shapira
Summary
This post presents the results of the first annual State of Apache Kafka® Client Use Survey, conducted at the end of 2016. It details community responses regarding Kafka client language adoption and user priorities. Key findings include Java's continued dominance, surprising adoption of Clojure, and the critical importance of reliability and performance for client selection. The survey also provides advice for Kafka client developers, emphasizing stability, consistent APIs, simplicity, and comprehensive documentation.
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