Hands-on Learning
Join this 90-minute live lab to build a fully functional real-time data pipeline using Apache Kafka for streaming data and Apache Flink for processing it—all fully managed on Confluent Cloud. Whether you’re new to streaming or want to enrich and transform event streams, this lab will guide you from setup to a working pipeline.
What you’ll learn during the lab:
- Spin up a Kafka cluster in Confluent Cloud to ingest real-time data
- Manage data formats with Schema Registry to ensure compatibility
- Process and enrich streams using Flink SQL
- Build a live Formula 1 leaderboard as your working example!
By the end, you’ll have a functional streaming pipeline, practical experience with Confluent Cloud, and best practices for real-time data applications.
Github link: https://github.com/kos-conf/f1-leaderboard-workshop
• Please sign up for Confluent Cloud before you begin the workshop using this sign-up link. New signups receive $400 to spend during their first 30 days
• Install the following tools to be prepared:
For Mac:
brew install git && brew install --cask confluent-cli
For Windows:
winget install --id Git.Git -e && winget install --id ConfluentInc.Confluent-CLI -e
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