Make your life easier with Kafka

May 24, 2021 DZone Daily Picks Today, see some ideas that can make your life easier with Kafka, learn how to implement a Flutter barcode scanner from scratch, and more! [Get continuous everything with a DevOps pipeline]( [Read Now >]( Daily Picks [3 Simple Ideas to Make Your Life Easier With Kafka]( [Anton Rodriguez Big Data Zone]( [How to Implement Flutter Barcode Scanner From Scratch]( [Xiao Ling Web Dev Zone]( [Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC): Methodologies, Approach, and Best Practices]( [Mir Ali Cloud Zone]( [Checklists: System is Hacked (Part 1) Confirming a Compromise]( [Sahil Aggarwal Security Zone]( [Overview of JavaScript Form Widgets]( [Ivan Petrenko Web Dev Zone]( [MySQL to Redshift: 4 Ways to Replicate Your Data]( [Ben Putano Database Zone]( New Downloads from DZone [Refcard] [Continuous Configuration Essentials]( Continuous configuration occurs when a configuration platform is used to automate, monitor, design, and manage otherwise manual processes, which are essential components of improving the overall efficiency and success of your team's SDLC. There are several areas to prioritize in a continuous configuration methodology — the right tools for building a continuous deployment pipeline, effective pipeline maintenance and management, and, of course, widespread automation. In addition to covering key benefits of continuous configuration, our Refcard details specific concepts and foundations of this modern approach to DevOps, including build automation, infrastructure as code, configuration monitoring and management, enforcement in CI/CD processes, and more! [Free Download >]( [Refcard] [Getting Started With Data Lakes]( The opportunities big data offers also come with very real challenges that many organizations are facing today. Often, it's finding the most cost-effective, scalable way to store and process boundless volumes of data in multiple formats that come from a growing number of sources. Then organizations need the analytical capabilities and flexibility to turn this data into insights that can meet their specific business objectives. This Refcard dives into how a data lake helps tackle these challenges at both ends — from its enhanced architecture that's designed for efficient data ingestion, storage, and management to its advanced analytics functionality and performance flexibility. You'll also explore key benefits and common use cases. [Free Download >]( [Trend Report] [Containers]( With a mainstream shift toward cloud-native development, more organizations than ever are realizing real benefits as they modernize their architectures with containerized environments. While this move promises to accelerate application development, it also introduces a new set of challenges that occur with a fundamentally altered software delivery pipeline, ranging from security to complexity and scaling. In DZone's 2021 Containers Trend Report, we will explore the current state of container adoption, uncover common pain points of adopting containers in a legacy environment, and explore modern solutions for building scalable, secure, stable, and performant containerized applications. [Free Download >]( [Help](mailto:support@dzone.com) | [Manage Preferences]( DZone, 600 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 © DZone 2021