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Elephant in the Room, Episode 3: Building a CFP Review Platform with PostgreSQL & Django (Live)

In Episode 3 of Elephant in the Room, we move from theory to practice, building a real, community-focused application live on stream. Join Jay Miller (Aiven), Abigail Dogbe, and Andres Pineda as they collaboratively design and build a CFP (Call for Proposals) review platform using PostgreSQL and Django. The goal: create a practical tool that helps speakers get better feedback on their talks, and helps organizers discover new, diverse voices.

Get Kafka-Nated S2E1: Giannis Polyzos on Fluss, Lakehouse, and the Future of Streaming

Season 2 of Get Kafka-Nated kicks off with Giannis Polyzos for a deep dive into Fluss and one of the most enduring questions in data infrastructure: streaming vs batch, or both? Drawing on his experience as a member of the Fluss PMC, Giannis breaks down what Fluss is, how it fits into modern lakehouse architectures, and where the lakehouse model is heading as we look toward 2026.