Developing a Bespoke Kafka Client for BEAM - Against the Grain

Explore a conference talk from Code BEAM America 2024 that delves into the development journey of creating a custom Kafka client when existing BEAM ecosystem libraries fell short of requirements. Learn why contributing changes to existing projects was deemed challenging, and understand the team's approach to building and maintaining a client from scratch despite significant time constraints. During this 35-minute presentation, discover insights into making difficult technical decisions when standard solutions don't meet specific needs.