Kakao Interviewer's Hands-on Spring Batch: Everything About Large-Scale Data Processing

This course is for developers who want to find fundamental solutions in environments where response times slow down as traffic increases, thread pools are quickly exhausted, and bottlenecks worsen with more external API calls. It helps you look at problems from the perspective of changing the architecture itself, rather than simply scaling out servers. Through this course, you will first understand the limitations of the traditional Spring MVC "Thread per Request" model. You will examine at the code level why throughput doesn't increase even when CPU resources are available, and exactly how blocking I/O occupies system resources. Next, you will learn the concepts and standard specifications of Reactive Streams and master how to handle data streams using Reactor's Mono and Flux. Beyond simple usage, you will learn through hands-on practice how data flows start, how they are consumed, and how throughput is controlled. In particular, you will directly implement design patterns that prevent OOM (Out of Memory) or overloads using Back Pressure. Additionally, you will understand the event loop-based processing structure of Spring WebFlux and conduct comparative exercises on how Non-Blocking I/O operates during actual request processing. By placing MVC and WebFlux side-by-side to verify their structural differences, you will also establish criteria for when to choose Reactive. This goes beyond simply "learning asynchrony." You will learn how to handle more requests with fewer threads, how to maintain a stable flow in environments with high external API dependencies, and develop the design intuition to secure throughput in high-concurrency environments.

This course focuses on solving the problem of getting stuck in interviews and practical work due to a lack of understanding of why certain structures and configurations are necessary, rather than just teaching how to configure NGINX. Based on experience evaluating numerous candidates as an interviewer for companies like Naver, Kakao, and Toss, I explain how to describe and utilize NGINX from the perspectives of performance, scalability, and operations through hands-on practice. The core of this course is to help you develop a mindset capable of tracing traffic flow and troubleshooting problems, rather than just memorizing configuration values.

This course provides a step-by-step learning path, ranging from the fundamental usage of MySQL to advanced techniques required in real-world production environments. It covers a wide range of topics, including data modeling techniques based on various case studies and practical data, evaluating the effectiveness of Foreign Key designs, analyzing Google Calendar schema DDL, and modern DDL design principles. Through this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of how to utilize MySQL as a core system component rather than just a simple database.

At some point in backend development, you start to have these concerns. It's that moment when services expand and traffic increases, and you begin to feel the limitations of simple REST communication and CRUD structures. I experienced these same issues in the field and went through much trial and error balancing performance and structural complexity. The solution I chose during that process was NATS. Its simple configuration based on a single binary, ultra-low latency performance in microseconds, and the fact that it provides essential features—from Pub/Sub to Queue Groups and JetStream—without being overkill made it a very practical choice for real-world service environments. This course is not just a list of NATS features. Based on the problems I faced in practice, I explain through code and workflows why I chose NATS in certain situations and how I designed the architecture. This course is designed to help everyone—from those new to messaging systems to backend developers preparing for employment and senior developers considering better architectures—understand distributed systems and grow to the next level.

Build a scalable real-time event streaming order processing system using Spring Boot 3.x + Kotlin, establishing a Kafka cluster, and leveraging PostgreSQL CDC, Debezium Connect, and Apache Avro schemas.

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.

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.

You may have felt frustrated using Redis without being able to explain why it should be designed that way or why certain patterns emerged. Through my experience in both practical development and as an interviewer, I have treated Redis not just as a simple cache, but as a core component that determines service stability and scalability. This course is not about memorizing commands; instead, I will share my experiences on which structures to choose in real traffic environments and their trade-offs, helping you establish the criteria to explain these concepts confidently in both interviews and practical work.

How will you handle exploding traffic? Learn how to build resilient and flexibly scalable architectures through practical EDA (Event-Driven Architecture) design patterns using Kafka, Spring, CDC, and Temporal. A Kakao developer shares real-world experience with clear, easy-to-follow explanations that even non-majors can understand. A practice-oriented course covering everything from real-time data flow and event processing to microservice integration!

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.

Learn how to design and handle large-scale data architectures that process hundreds of billions of records using only pure SQL and core MySQL features, alongside 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.

Kotlin mastery via virtual payment server course.

Develop a scalable real-time WebSocket chat server capable of handling high traffic by building a 3-instance cluster with Spring Boot 3.x and Kotlin, utilizing Redis Pub/Sub for distributed messaging and Nginx as a load balancer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn the SAGA transaction management technique for maintaining data consistency in distributed environments through a hands-on approach. You will configure three microservices using Spring Boot and Docker, and implement both Orchestration and Choreography patterns using Kafka and MySQL. Through this course, you will master core concepts applicable to real-world scenarios, including the operational principles of distributed transactions, designing compensating transactions, and handling fault recovery.

This course was created to solve a common problem many people face while preparing for developer jobs: "I studied CS and data structures, but I get tongue-tied during interviews." While conducting actual interviews at companies like Naver, Kakao, and Toss, I noticed that most candidates have memorized concepts but cannot explain why those concepts are necessary or how they are applied in real-world situations. Rather than simple rote memorization, this course teaches you how to understand the interviewer's intent and provide more persuasive answers to the same questions. Whether it's the OSI 7 layers, data structures, or coding tests, we focus on why you need to know them, when they are used, and how to speak about them to receive a positive evaluation in an interview. This course is for those who want to become developers who can explain what they understand in their own words, rather than just giving the same answers as everyone else.

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.

Building a Springboot Monitoring System (Prometheus + Grafana) | Teaching how to set up and utilize Building a Springboot Monitoring System (Prometheus + Grafana) from setup to application.

Learn Java generics and collection frameworks in depth with a focus on practical applications. Also learn the basics of data structures.

Even people who are studying Java for the first time can easily understand it. You'll learn Java through theory with rich explanations and hands-on practice.

"Let's master Spring Batch once and for all. Putting an end to the dark ages of batch code.💀"

Through this lecture, you can learn about the characteristics and background of the Kotlin language, grammar and operation principles, usage examples, and things to be careful of when using Java and Kotlin together.

# Building an 'Intelligent Collaboration' Expert Agent Team Using Spring AI Router Pattern + RAG + MCP Beyond Single Agents to Architecture: The Definitive Guide to Router Pattern and Agent Isolation Design

Channel Talk interviewers will directly analyze the difference between failing and passing answers to the same question and help you prepare for actual follow-up questions.

This course is designed to prepare you for the Information Processing Engineer practical exam solely through solving previous exam questions. Instead of unnecessary theories or vast amounts of content, it focuses on past exam questions that are repeatedly featured, allowing you to connect your learning directly to passing the exam. You can quickly grasp core points and question patterns by reflecting on the latest trends, and even learn tips for writing answers through the problem-solving process. This lecture is optimized for examinees aiming to pass efficiently in a short period of time.

In [Java Practical Project: UI Edition], we will create a movie information application that operates solely on pure Java technology using JavaFX. This course is designed to help you deeply understand the "structure connecting screens and logic" by directly implementing UI event handling, asynchronous logic, and user interaction flows in Java before moving on to web and smartphone apps. You will train your structural thinking by separating business logic and UI through integration with Spring Core, and learn how to solve UI performance degradation issues that may occur when fetching movie information from external APIs using asynchronous processing. Through this, you will clearly understand the principles of data flow, event listeners, and thread-based asynchronous processing, elevating your understanding of the Java language itself to the next level. In short, this course is a "practical stage to experience the essence of UI and the core of asynchronous processing with Java before moving to the web." Do not forget that this is not a class for just typing along with code, but a learning experience where you can personally master the principles of connecting UI and logic.

This is a lecture for people who are starting development for the first time. It's about programming thinking, which should come before development languages or UI frameworks.

Are you lost while learning web development? I'll help you find your own way. Even if you're not from a computer science background, you can understand how web service architecture works through a short 1-hour lecture.

Learning about various communication techniques and understanding their differences helps you develop the ability to select and implement the most appropriate communication method.

Through the 25 patterns of OODP, you will learn various ways to design software in an object-oriented manner.

I highly recommend Spring AI to developers using Spring Boot and React, as well as those considering the introduction of AI systems in corporate environments. This course goes beyond a simple introduction to libraries; it helps you understand the core concepts and internal structure of Spring AI, and strengthens your practical implementation skills through various hands-on examples. The course is based on Spring AI version 1.1.x and provides continuous technical support and expansion strategies to ensure you can adapt to future version upgrades. Furthermore, we expand the practical value of Spring AI technology by utilizing MCP (Model Context Protocol) to achieve cross-domain context integration, AI linkage in distributed environments, and AI architecture design suitable for enterprise environments. With the goal of building AI systems that can actually be deployed in corporate settings, this will serve as a practical guide that balances theory and hands-on experience.

Pass the Information Processing Engineer practical exam in one go! We provide only the essentials, focusing on code and theory. Master past exam questions perfectly! Open the door to passing with our systematic lectures. 🏆 2024 Inflearn Rookie Award 🏆 2025 Students' Pick Award Winner

Currently, Android can be developed using the Java and Kotlin languages. The same Android application can be developed using either language. This course covers most of the content from basic to advanced Android application development, and all code is written using the Kotlin language starting from the basic content. We also use Material 3, Google's latest UI library. This course mainly covers menus, Android application components, threads, and Fragments among the entire Android curriculum, and future courses are planned to cover more in-depth topics. Soft Campus will always strive to provide the latest lectures. Thank you.

You will learn various ways to design software in an object-oriented manner through the 25 patterns of OODP.

Copilot used by working developers in the industry! From Copilot tips to unit testing and API integration testing, do it all with Vibe Coding! Leap forward as a 10x faster director with real-world industry know-how.

An AI system that grades and reviews your code in 5 seconds - imagination becomes reality. This course is an all-in-one project that builds a **'GitHub PR Automatic Analysis and Grading Bot'** using Spring AI. When a student submits an assignment (Pull Request), the server detects it and AI analyzes the code changes (Diff). The grading results are then stored in the database, feedback is automatically posted as GitHub comments, and students can check their results on a dedicated dashboard. From backend to AI integration and frontend (Vaadin) - all with Java! This is the ultimate introductory guide for all developers who want to complete their own AI service from A to Z.

This is a basic DFS lecture that explains the way a liberal arts major and working developer studied to get a job :) We have prepared a lecture where you can learn by solving problems yourself, with minimal boring theory lectures! After taking this lecture, you will be able to solve silver level DFS problems on your own according to Baekjoon standards.