Part of the Community team at @Confluentinc

Joined June 2019
It’s been a privilege to join @jaykreps for part of this journey …bittersweet exit for myself and others but he was not only a category creating founder but dedicated to doing right by the employees. ❤️
After almost 12 years, I’ll be stepping back from my role at @confluentinc and handing over the reins to our Chief Product Officer @ShaunMClowes. Confluent was founded to change how companies use data, and against all odds, it has. And we’re not done! There is an ambitious roadmap for what’s next and I’ll watch from the sidelines with a lot of pride and a little FOMO as the team achieves that. I couldn’t be more grateful to all the customers who have built with us, investors who bet on us, and most of all to all the people who joined to do the hard work of making Confluent what it is. Thank you!
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Earlier this week, I made a post that rightfully made some people upset. After careful consideration, I decided to delete it. I want to address it and explain. 🧵
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Why do people who want to defend ICE killings of Americans keep lying like this? "He pulled a gun on cops." We've seen numerous videos of what happened. Does anyone think this happened?
She drove her car at a cop. He pulled a gun on the cops. Watch the way the lib, without denying these fundamental facts, sinuously works around them
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Maybe this is contrarian, but in this case I'm team Kim. My understanding is that Kim is actually a *very* hard worker between all her pursuits. She has multiple billion dollar fashion brands, dozens of endorsement deals, her reality tv shows, scripted acting, and her clemency activism. You cannot do everything she does, with the level of success she's attained, without working hard. What's happening is that she's running into something she's just not well suited for. She's very well-suited to the grind of doing hundreds of appearances, endorsements, photoshoots, etc, every year, which is real work. But she didn't go to law school or even college. She's never done anything like this, and it requires a totally different skill set, and because she's doing a dozen other major things she's time-limited. So she's currently failing. And yet it's heroic of her to try. She's done real good with her activism for criminal justice reform. She's gotten people out of unjust life sentences. It's more than most of her critics have ever done for anyone. Good for her for doing it, and good for her for trying something hard. We should celebrate people who are willing to try genuinely hard things because they want to make the world a better place, and if you're mocking her there's a chance you're just a terrible person.
🔥🚨DEVELOPING: Kim Kardashian broke down in tears as she expressed how hard and stressful her life has been while trying to pass the BAR exam which she recently failed. Kardashian: “I am so tired… A part of me wants to give up. I feel like my brain is going to explode, and I still have to study much more.”
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The Meetup Hub at #current25 NOLA has begun!
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There are so many teams out there using data streaming technology to make a huge impact on their company, or the world in general. If you are part of that team (or know the project well) - you should submit before Sunday! (Reach out with questions if needed)
Last call for 2025 Data Streaming Award nominations! Don’t miss your chance to recognize a team transforming their business (and their industry) with data streaming. Submit your nomination by September 1 → cnfl.io/4o4W28z #Current25
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Know someone who’s always answering questions, sharing code, mentoring, or pushing Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® forward? That sounds like a Confluent Community Catalyst to us. Nominate them or yourself by September 1 → cnfl.io/45pZGRO
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#apachekafka meetup tonight in Krakow, featuring @OlenaKutsenko and @gAmUssA
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Joe Shore retweeted
is ChatGPT down for anyone else? i’m a neurosurgeon in the middle of brain surgery
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Joe Shore retweeted
Replying to @gAmUssA
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#Current25 is tomorrow!
Less than 24 hours to go until #Current25 London! We can't wait to see you all! 👋 If you can't join us in London, there's still time to sign up for the free Streaming Pass! Get access to the visionary keynote and one track of our breakout sessions. You don't want to miss this. Register now -> cnfl.io/4gQbDnJ
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Unlocking Streaming Secrets! In Streaming Secrets, we ask our Confluent Catalysts to share their top 3 recommendations for anyone starting out with Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink®. This week, @nbuesing shares his essential advice for diving into real-time data streaming. Check out their insights below and learn more about our Catalysts of the week here ➡️ cnfl.io/4cuPY3J Stay tuned for more expert advice from our Catalysts!
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60 Minutes“could not find criminal records” for 75% of the 238 men the Trump admin sent to a Salvadoran prison. Of the 22% that had records, the “vast majority are for non-violent offenses.” Trump admin still insists they’re “terrorists.” Moral bankruptcy cbsnews.com/news/what-record…
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America isn't falling apart because Trump got reëlected. America is falling apart because it became the kind of country that would elect Trump to begin with. Trump isn't the disease. Trump is just the worst symptom to date.
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Joe Shore retweeted
🔴 NEW LIVESTREAM SHOW ALERT! 🔴 Join me on #StreamingFrontiers - Where No #DataStreamingEngineer Has Gone Before! 📺 First episode: Discover how the new @confluentinc @code Extension transforms @apachekafka development! youtube.com/watch?v=qzTzo7VL… 📅 March 12th ⏰ 9AM PT/12PM ET/5PM BT
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Joe Shore retweeted
🚀 Hey, Mexico City Data streaming enthusiasts! 🎊Don't miss the next in-person Data Streaming meetup! 🗓️When? March 27th, 6:50 PM 🎉Exclusive t-shirts, awesome stickers 🍕Pizza and drinks 💰Cost? Totally FREE! 🔗RSVP now: meetup.com/mexico-kafka/even… See you there! 👋
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Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his lifelong struggle against bigotry and injustice, and celebrate his commitment to democracy, workers’ rights and world peace.   It is enormously important for the future of our country that we never forget Dr. King’s vision.
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