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Confluent Developer ft. Tim Berglund, Adi Polak & Viktor Gamov

Confluent
Data Streaming
Apache Kafka
Mike Agnich
Apache Flink
Confluent
Kafka Streams
Java
Software Development
Product Management
Startup Experiences
Kafka
Encryption
Credit Card Security
AI In Engineering
Go-To-Market Strategy
Nile
Real-Time Video Processing
Hadoop
Real-Time Analytics
Developer Relations

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 th... more

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Tim Berglund talks to Gunnar Morling (Confluent) about his career in open source Java and data streaming. Gunnar’s first job: a student PHP developer in AMD’s e-learning group. His challenge: working at Decodable on the 1 Billion Row Challenge.

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Adi Polak talks to Sage Pierce (Indeed) about his career in software engineering and event-driven architectures. Sage’s first job: Java Swing development at a Department of Defense–affiliated research lab. His challenge: working at Indeed on event-dr... more

Viktor Gamov talks to Leonid Igolnik (Former CTO at Clari) about his career in B2B SaaS engineering leadership. Leonid’s first job: teaching kids Pascal. His challenge: changing buyer behavior and scale complex systems.

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Tim Berglund talks to Colt McNealy (LittleHorse Enterprises) about his career in distributed systems. Colt’s first job: software engineer at a real estate company. His challenge: working in a complex microservices environment and turning that pain in... more

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Recent Guests

Leonid Igolnik
Leader in engineering and product at Clari
Clari
Episode: From Coding Machines to Leading Humans ft. Leonid Igolnik | Ep. 21
Colt McNealy
Founder and CEO of Little Horse Enterprises, focused on distributed application management.
Little Horse
Episode: Killing Clusters & Orchestrating Chaos with Colt McNealy | Ep. 20
Daniel Doubrovkine
A lifelong builder and tech entrepreneur, known for creating the Art Genome Project.
Artsy
Episode: Deleting Architecture for Better Systems ft. Daniel Doubrovkine | Ep. 19
Jeremy Custenborder
A key figure in the development of Kafka Connect and a seasoned engineer.
Confluent
Episode: Fail Fast & Ship It with Jeremy Custenborder | Ep. 18
Richie Artoul
Director of Engineering for WarpStream at Confluent
Confluent
Episode: From “This May Never Work” to WarpStream with Richie Artoul | Ep. 17
Bryan Oliver
Platform architect and author
Episode: Inside $3M GPU Racks: Powering Modern AI with Bryan Oliver | Ep. 16
Sophie Blee-Goldman
Software engineer and prominent figure in the Kafka community
Responsive
Episode: Hacking Kafka Streams with Sophie Blee‑Goldman | Ep. 15
Dhiraj Suri
Staff Software Engineer on the Stream Governance Platform team at Confluent
Confluent
Episode: Turning Chaos into Push-Button Provisioning with Dhiraj Suri| Ep. 14
Mike Agnich
Senior product leader at Confluent with experience in startups and product management.
Confluent
Episode: From Early Startups to Product Leadership with Mike Agnich | Ep. 12

Hosts

Tim Berglund
Host of Confluent Developer
Adi Polak
Co-host of Confluent Developer
Viktor Gamov
Host of Confluent Developer

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 149 ratings
  • Best podcast

    This is a must listen for me while working out and a go to for informal technical chat and knowledge sharing

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    akideepi
    India3 years ago
  • Grate!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Przemek
    5 years ago
  • A class

    Tim is probably the best tech speaker I have ever listened. Please keep doing them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Srikars
    United States6 years ago
  • Kafka on Kubernetes discussion

    The last 5 mins was gold. Sets the standard for where we need to be vs where we are. Very informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr Gripps
    Australia6 years ago
  • Can’t stop listening.

    This podcast is so good that I started at episode 1 and am going through them all. It’s amazing how well these complex topics are explained via audio.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AllTheNickNamesAreTaken1984
    United States6 years ago

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From Coding Machines to Leading Humans ft. Leonid Igolnik | Ep. 21
Q: What frameworks or books have influenced your approach to leadership and motivation?
Key influences include Drive by Daniel Pink for autonomy, mastery, and purpose, and Influence Without Authority by Bradford D. Coyne, which offer practical techniques for guiding behavior without formal power.
Killing Clusters & Orchestrating Chaos with Colt McNealy | Ep. 20
Q: How are workflows described in Little Horse?
Colt explains that the workflows can be expressed in code similar to programming languages but often reflect business processes, and they have features like checkbox tasks for durability.
Killing Clusters & Orchestrating Chaos with Colt McNealy | Ep. 20
Q: Tell us about the most interesting problem you've ever solved or are working on solving.
Colt describes the humbling challenges of starting a business and transitioning from a controlled coding environment to the complexities of real-world distributed application management.
Deleting Architecture for Better Systems ft. Daniel Doubrovkine | Ep. 19
Q: What was some of the software challenges you faced?
Daniel discussed his experience at Artsy, particularly the complexities encountered in building the Art Genome Project and the evolution of their search engine.
From “This May Never Work” to WarpStream with Richie Artoul | Ep. 17
Q: What's the most interesting problem you've ever solved?
One of the interesting problems I faced was at Datadog, where I worked on building a new storage system and faced challenges with deduplication and production deployment.

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The show features engaging conversations that explore the journeys of software developers, particularly in the realm of data streaming and technologies like Apache Kafka and Apache Flink. Each episode typically highlights individual challenges, growth experiences, and insights gleaned from their professional narratives, with themes ranging from product management to real-time systems and developer relations. The hosts prioritize making complex topics accessible while sharing personal anecdotes, which adds an engaging layer to the discussions. This approach not only informs listeners about technical challenges and solutions but also connects them to broader industry trends and best practices.

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1. Leonid Igolnik
2. Colt McNealy
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