Sandon Jacobs
@sandonjacobs.bsky.social
Senior Developer Advocate at Confluent
Based in Raleigh, NC
#Indigenous in tech
All things #datastreaming #apachekafka #apacheflink #java
I'll talk sports - especially golf and basketball - all day
Taking a breather from politics for a minute... whew..
Based in Raleigh, NC
#Indigenous in tech
All things #datastreaming #apachekafka #apacheflink #java
I'll talk sports - especially golf and basketball - all day
Taking a breather from politics for a minute... whew..
This one is a "home game" for me. @allthingsopen.bsky.social is a great event that I've had the privilege to attend many times. Looking forward to working with my teammate @olenakutsenko.bsky.social as a presenter.
#RaleighNC #OpenSource #allthingsopen
#RaleighNC #OpenSource #allthingsopen
We're thrilled to have Sandon Jacobs (@sandonjacobs.bsky.social), Senior Developer Advocate for Confluent, presenting "Mastering Real-time Anomaly Detection with Open Source Tools" at #AllThingsOpen! 2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/mas...
September 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This one is a "home game" for me. @allthingsopen.bsky.social is a great event that I've had the privilege to attend many times. Looking forward to working with my teammate @olenakutsenko.bsky.social as a presenter.
#RaleighNC #OpenSource #allthingsopen
#RaleighNC #OpenSource #allthingsopen
Check out my latest piece for @thenewstack.io, where I hit the highlights of the latest #ApacheKafka release.
Kafka 4.1 includes something for all data-streaming enthusiasts. It addresses three areas where developers have been asking for native solutions.
By @sandonjacobs.bsky.social, thanks to @confluent.io
By @sandonjacobs.bsky.social, thanks to @confluent.io
Apache Kafka 4.1: The 3 Big Things Developers Need To Know
Kafka 4.1 includes something for all data-streaming enthusiasts. It addresses three areas where developers have been asking for native solutions.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Check out my latest piece for @thenewstack.io, where I hit the highlights of the latest #ApacheKafka release.
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka: A Distributed Streaming Platform.
kafka.apache.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🚦 Curious about Apache Kafka Queues? Discover KIP-932 and learn how shared consumer groups unlock powerful new patterns for event processing! Don’t miss Sandon Jacobs at #Devoxx Belgium 2025!
View talk @ devoxx.be/talk?id=7044
View talk @ devoxx.be/talk?id=7044
devoxx.be
August 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🚦 Curious about Apache Kafka Queues? Discover KIP-932 and learn how shared consumer groups unlock powerful new patterns for event processing! Don’t miss Sandon Jacobs at #Devoxx Belgium 2025!
View talk @ devoxx.be/talk?id=7044
View talk @ devoxx.be/talk?id=7044
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Exciting news: Confluent Platform 8.0 is here!
👋 Say bye to ZooKeeper, simplify your Apache Kafka architecture, and unlock massive scalability with KRaft
🛡️ Protect your most sensitive data with Client-Side Field Level Encryption (Generally Available)
Learn more: www.confluent.io/blog/introdu...
👋 Say bye to ZooKeeper, simplify your Apache Kafka architecture, and unlock massive scalability with KRaft
🛡️ Protect your most sensitive data with Client-Side Field Level Encryption (Generally Available)
Learn more: www.confluent.io/blog/introdu...
June 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Exciting news: Confluent Platform 8.0 is here!
👋 Say bye to ZooKeeper, simplify your Apache Kafka architecture, and unlock massive scalability with KRaft
🛡️ Protect your most sensitive data with Client-Side Field Level Encryption (Generally Available)
Learn more: www.confluent.io/blog/introdu...
👋 Say bye to ZooKeeper, simplify your Apache Kafka architecture, and unlock massive scalability with KRaft
🛡️ Protect your most sensitive data with Client-Side Field Level Encryption (Generally Available)
Learn more: www.confluent.io/blog/introdu...
June 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In the words of Ice Cube: “Today was a good day…”
Thanks to everyone who attended my session at #DevoxxPl, talking #apachekafka #springframework and #kotlin
Thanks to everyone who attended my session at #DevoxxPl, talking #apachekafka #springframework and #kotlin
June 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In the words of Ice Cube: “Today was a good day…”
Thanks to everyone who attended my session at #DevoxxPl, talking #apachekafka #springframework and #kotlin
Thanks to everyone who attended my session at #DevoxxPl, talking #apachekafka #springframework and #kotlin
Spring in North Carolina… Here’s my “office view” this afternoon as I’m working on #terraform code to provision #Confluent Cloud assets…
Wanna hear more? Join us at #Current25 in London for my session on Zero to DSP in 15 minutes.
Register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
Wanna hear more? Join us at #Current25 in London for my session on Zero to DSP in 15 minutes.
Register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
May 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Spring in North Carolina… Here’s my “office view” this afternoon as I’m working on #terraform code to provision #Confluent Cloud assets…
Wanna hear more? Join us at #Current25 in London for my session on Zero to DSP in 15 minutes.
Register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
Wanna hear more? Join us at #Current25 in London for my session on Zero to DSP in 15 minutes.
Register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
We're just over a week out from #Current25 in London. Let @nbuesing.bsky.social give you yet another reason you should join us... Then register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
May 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We're just over a week out from #Current25 in London. Let @nbuesing.bsky.social give you yet another reason you should join us... Then register here -> cnfl.io/3SeSLEP
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of presenting to the Twin Cities #Apache #Kafka Meetup. Thanks to Target for hosting and the over 50 #datastreamingengineers who spent their evening with us.
April 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of presenting to the Twin Cities #Apache #Kafka Meetup. Thanks to Target for hosting and the over 50 #datastreamingengineers who spent their evening with us.
📣 Calling all #DataStreamingEngineers #Current25 London Call for Papers is now open!
Do you have a great data streaming story to share about event-driven design, streaming technology & real-time systems?
Submit your talk by February 17!
cnfl.io/4gFW2XY
Do you have a great data streaming story to share about event-driven design, streaming technology & real-time systems?
Submit your talk by February 17!
cnfl.io/4gFW2XY
Current London 2025: Call for Speakers
Discover the World of Data StreamingEvent OverviewAttention data streaming engineers! The call for proposals for Current London 2025: The Data Streami...
cnfl.io
January 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
📣 Calling all #DataStreamingEngineers #Current25 London Call for Papers is now open!
Do you have a great data streaming story to share about event-driven design, streaming technology & real-time systems?
Submit your talk by February 17!
cnfl.io/4gFW2XY
Do you have a great data streaming story to share about event-driven design, streaming technology & real-time systems?
Submit your talk by February 17!
cnfl.io/4gFW2XY
No, this isn't an official "Wrapped" - I'm just riffing... Tis the season to get all reflective and retrospective on things. Here's my 2024 recap...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
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My 2024 "Wrapped": Year 1 in Developer Relations
We all get reflective this time of year. For me, it's a look back on year one of this new chapter of my career in developer relations.
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December 26, 2024 at 8:12 PM
No, this isn't an official "Wrapped" - I'm just riffing... Tis the season to get all reflective and retrospective on things. Here's my 2024 recap...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-202...
With Confluent Platform 7.8, stream processing with Apache Flink is even easier on-prem and private clouds! 🐿️
Learn more about Confluent Manager for Apache Flink and the other 🆕 goodness included in this release on the Confluent blog: cnfl.io/3D498zT
Learn more about Confluent Manager for Apache Flink and the other 🆕 goodness included in this release on the Confluent blog: cnfl.io/3D498zT
December 10, 2024 at 7:03 PM
With Confluent Platform 7.8, stream processing with Apache Flink is even easier on-prem and private clouds! 🐿️
Learn more about Confluent Manager for Apache Flink and the other 🆕 goodness included in this release on the Confluent blog: cnfl.io/3D498zT
Learn more about Confluent Manager for Apache Flink and the other 🆕 goodness included in this release on the Confluent blog: cnfl.io/3D498zT
Did you know #datastreamingengineer was a job requirement for Santa’s workshop?
December 7, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Did you know #datastreamingengineer was a job requirement for Santa’s workshop?
Again, I'm ditching the pumpkin spice for #cfpseason.
Call for Papers for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session! sessionize.com/kubecon-clou...
Call for Papers for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session! sessionize.com/kubecon-clou...
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025: Call for Papers
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon gathers adopters and technologists from leading open source and cloud native communities. Join our current graduated, incubat...
sessionize.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Again, I'm ditching the pumpkin spice for #cfpseason.
Call for Papers for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session! sessionize.com/kubecon-clou...
Call for Papers for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 is open on Sessionize and I've just submitted a session! sessionize.com/kubecon-clou...
Forget pumpkin spice and decorative cups… It’s CFP season and I just submitted a talk (or 2) to JCON Europe 2025.
sessionize.com/jcon-europe-...
sessionize.com/jcon-europe-...
JCON EUROPE 2025: Call for Speakers
JCON EUROPE 2025JCON EUROPE is a Java-focused, in-person community event held at the Cinedom Multiplex Cinema in Cologne, Germany. Feel the JCON Vibe ...
sessionize.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Forget pumpkin spice and decorative cups… It’s CFP season and I just submitted a talk (or 2) to JCON Europe 2025.
sessionize.com/jcon-europe-...
sessionize.com/jcon-europe-...