Learn Kafka the Easiest Way with a Kakao Interviewer

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Most developers are still stuck on Batch and CronJobs when it comes to data processing. However, in real-world production environments, data is generated continuously, and failing to process that flow immediately leads to latency, bottlenecks, and consistency issues. Having personally dealt with real-time recommendations, state synchronization, and event delay problems in high-traffic environments, I’ve often asked myself, "Is batch processing really the right approach for this?" This course begins with that very question. It explores how to use Apache Flink to perform computations the moment data flows, manage state securely, and produce accurate results based on Event Time—all from a practical perspective. Beyond simple theoretical explanations, you will experience how real-time stream processing systems are designed and operated through actual source code and architectures. For those who found real-time processing vague or were curious about the world beyond messaging, this course will provide a clear sense of direction.

When you're doing backend development, at some point you face this dilemma. As services grow and traffic increases, there comes a moment when simple REST communication and CRUD structures feel limiting. I experienced the same problem in real-world work and went through many trials and errors between performance and structural complexity. The solution I chose in that process was NATS. Its simple configuration based on a single binary, ultra-low latency performance in microseconds, and the fact that it provides just the right amount of essential features for real work—from Pub/Sub to Queue Groups and JetStream—made it a very practical choice in actual service environments. This course is not about listing NATS features. Based on the problems I faced in real work, I explain with code and flow diagrams which situations led me to choose NATS, why, and how I designed the architecture. This is a course designed to help everyone—from those new to messaging systems, to backend developers preparing for jobs, to senior developers contemplating better architectures—understand distributed systems and grow to the next level.

This course covers RPC communication techniques that maximize performance in large-scale MSA (Microservice Architecture) environments. Going beyond simple gRPC practice, you'll learn how to implement stable and efficient inter-service communication in real production environments where hundreds of microservices operate simultaneously. Based on Golang, the course covers Protocol Buffers (proto) syntax writing, automatic code generation and service implementation, gRPC structure and advantages over existing RPC, and performance optimization strategies with a practical focus. To ensure easy understanding for non-majors and server development beginners, the course provides step-by-step explanations from RPC concepts to gRPC's internal operating principles, enabling you to develop practical skills that can be immediately applied to real services.

Learn the process of building data pipelines using Apache Airflow from basics to practical application. Understand Airflow's core concepts and architecture, and master advanced design patterns frequently used in practice such as dynamic DAGs, parallel processing, distributed processing, and Custom Operators through hands-on exercises. Set up a practice environment with Python and Docker, and develop practical skills to design and operate real workflows.

Learn how to design and process large-scale data architecture that handles hundreds of billions of data records using only pure SQL and MySQL's core features, together with a Toss developer who handles hundreds of billions of financial traffic transactions and a developer who started as a non-major and is now developing platforms in Pangyo.

Learn the process of building essential Observability in a Microservices Architecture (MSA) environment from basics to practical application. Master standardized data collection using OpenTelemetry, trace storage and search through Grafana Tempo, and visualization using TraceQL through step-by-step hands-on practice. You can learn how to track service flows through distributed tracing, identify bottlenecks, and analyze the root causes of failures.

How do you handle exploding traffic? Learn how to build resilient and flexibly scalable architectures through practical design patterns based on EDA (Event-Driven Architecture) using Kafka, Spring, CDC, and Temporal. Explained clearly and simply with real-world experience from a Kakao developer, making it accessible even for non-majors. A hands-on, practical course covering real-time data flow, event processing, and microservice integration all at once!

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This course explores microservice architecture and distributed environments not as a simple list of technologies, but from a 'design perspective' required in actual work and interviews. Starting from the differences between monolithic and MSA, it progressively covers incremental migration strategies, modular monoliths, clean architecture and hexagonal architecture, clearly explaining why each choice is necessary and the trade-offs involved. Through hands-on practice, you can directly verify the intent of the structure and learn about core issues inevitably encountered in distributed environments—such as data consistency, transactions, inter-service communication, and failure handling—through realistic scenarios. Based on actual questions and perspectives from Kakao interviewers, this course aims to go beyond simple knowledge acquisition and elevate your way of thinking about distributed systems to the next level.

Learn SAGA transaction management techniques for maintaining data consistency in distributed environments through hands-on practice. Build 3 microservices using Spring Boot and Docker, and implement both Orchestration and Choreography patterns with Kafka and MySQL. Through this course, you can master core concepts that are immediately applicable in real-world scenarios, including distributed transaction operation principles, compensating transaction design, and failure recovery handling.

Using Spring Boot 3.x + Kotlin, we build a 3-instance cluster, and utilizing Redis Pub/Sub distributed messaging and an Nginx load balancer, develop a scalable WebSocket real-time chat server capable of handling large-scale traffic.

This course covers how to set up multi-module projects from scratch using Kotlin and Spring Boot. It proceeds with a hands-on approach, covering everything from the basic concepts of modularization to Gradle configuration, managing dependencies between modules, and actual application development. If you are a beginner or intermediate developer looking to learn the fundamentals and practical application of multi-modules, please refer to this course.

This course is a master class that systematically covers the fundamental principles and practical applications of MongoDB. Starting with core MongoDB concepts, you will systematically learn essential topics for practical work, such as database design, CRUD operations, indexing, aggregation pipelines, performance optimization, transactions, and security. It explains topics step-by-step so even beginners can understand, and you can deeply learn the working principles of MongoDB through exercises and examples. This is the best introductory and practical course for developers who want to build strong MongoDB skills for practical work.

This course is a master class that teaches Kotlin's 🌺 Coroutine, covering everything from theoretical foundations to practical application in a standard manner. It systematically covers core principles and structure, the necessity of asynchronous programming, Coroutine builders and scopes, exception handling, channels, Flow, and other key features frequently used in practice, step by step. Each concept is explained with hands-on examples, making it easy for beginners to understand and immediately apply them. This is the best introductory and practical course for developers who want to build strong Coroutine skills for real-world use.

Let's build a project using Ktor, the most popular project in Kotlin, and master Kotlin! 😆

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It covers major updates from Java 9 to Java 21 in detail. It will be continuously updated as newer versions are released up to Java 31.

Learn SAGA transaction management techniques for maintaining data consistency in distributed environments through hands-on practice. Build 3 microservices using Spring Boot and Docker, and implement both Orchestration and Choreography patterns with Kafka and MySQL. Through this course, you can master core concepts that are immediately applicable in real-world scenarios, including distributed transaction operation principles, compensating transaction design, and failure recovery handling.

In this course, rather than directly covering theory, you will learn how to effectively use Redis in code through hands-on practice.

Learn Java programming language by solving 100 problems. The entire course consists of 5 parts. In this course, Part 3, you will solve problems on the topic of functions and OOP.

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This is a Kotlin coroutine lecture by the author of "The Definitive Guide to Kotlin Coroutines." This lecture covers everything from the basics to the core of coroutines. It provides various visual materials and clear explanations to help anyone easily understand asynchronous programming using coroutines.

What kinds of problems appear in coding tests these days? Solve “practical” problems yourself, reflecting the latest corporate coding test trends. We provide proven problems and solutions to effectively build your algorithm and problem-solving skills. (with Java)

We enable you to fundamentally understand and resolve issues where Hangeul appears broken on web pages or in databases, or files contain unknown characters.

From the core of Kafka to in-depth content on internal mechanisms, the course is structured so that even beginners can quickly reach the expert level through detailed theoretical explanations, hands-on practice, and practical Kafka application development practice.

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Learn the easiest way to handle AI with Spring AI. Let's learn Spring AI by building a RAG chatbot.

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This course is designed to help you learn the use of ksqlDB and its core mechanisms through various hands-on exercises. After completing the course, you will be able to easily and quickly build a real-time streaming data analysis system based on Kafka.

Learn Java-based data structures and algorithms, and grow into a competitive coding expert with practical problems!

This is a course on understanding Java design patterns. It helps you learn about various design patterns and increase your understanding of design patterns. A course that explains Gof Design Pattern in Java. I tried to prepare meaningful and easy examples.

When you're doing backend development, at some point you face this dilemma. As services grow and traffic increases, there comes a moment when simple REST communication and CRUD structures feel limiting. I experienced the same problem in real-world work and went through many trials and errors between performance and structural complexity. The solution I chose in that process was NATS. Its simple configuration based on a single binary, ultra-low latency performance in microseconds, and the fact that it provides just the right amount of essential features for real work—from Pub/Sub to Queue Groups and JetStream—made it a very practical choice in actual service environments. This course is not about listing NATS features. Based on the problems I faced in real work, I explain with code and flow diagrams which situations led me to choose NATS, why, and how I designed the architecture. This is a course designed to help everyone—from those new to messaging systems, to backend developers preparing for jobs, to senior developers contemplating better architectures—understand distributed systems and grow to the next level.