Welcome to your Community
Confluent proudly supports the community around the world that focuses on streaming platforms, real-time data streams, Apache Kafka®️, Apache Flink®️, and its ecosystems.
Community Programs
See all the different ways that the community can get together and be recognized for amazing contribution!
Join your local user group
Join one of hundreds of user groups around the world and get involved (first time speakers welcome!)
Big names in the Community
Meet our Confluent Community Catalyst and find out more about Confluent's community MVP program
Ask the community
Join the Confluent Community Forum and Slack where you can ask for help, and start new discussions with fellow streamers!
Join your local Meetup group and get involved!
Apache Kafka® and Apache Flink® Meetup Groups supported by Confluent focus on data streaming technology and its ecosystem. Members can interact and share their use cases, dos and don'ts, and how to's. All Confluent organised meetups are dedicated to educating developers and enabling them to thrive with streaming technology. Talks are 100% technical, vendor neutral and sales-pitch free!
Meet our Community Catalysts of the week!
Elad Leev
Elad Leev is a Data Platform Engineer and open-source enthusiast with over 10 years of experience managing complex production systems. He has expertise in distributed systems, databases, and data streaming technologies. Elad is using Kafka in production since 2016, and he is a strong advocate for data streaming solutions, particularly with technologies like Flink, Debezium and Kafka Connect.
Get Involved
Become a Local Community Champion
If you're noticing low activity in your local group (or if there isn't one!). See our Meetup in a Box Program, and let us know if you'd be interested in being our local community champion!
Give a technical talk at a meetup
All meetups organized by us are open to all. If you're interested in presenting at your local group, read the contents of the link below!
Host a local meetup group in your space
We have hundreds of groups in as many cities. This means we are always happy for spaces to give their local Apache Kafka/Flink community a venue for their next event.
Let us know how you're harnessing data streaming technology!
Amazing things are being done with data streaming technology. Whether it's a community project, or an organisation's entire nervous system, share your achievements with your peers!
Support the community in our Community Platforms
Thousands of community members are asking for advice in the Confluent Community Slack and Forum! Maybe you can help.