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What is Kafka? A Beginners Guide to Real-Time Data Streaming

Backend

4 2 min read

What is Kafka? A Beginners Guide to Real-Time Data Streaming

If you’ve ever wondered what is Kafka, you’re not alone. Originally developed by LinkedIn and now maintained by the Apache Software Foundation, Kafka has become

Santosh Shelar

Feb 22, 2026

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Building Fast, Scalable REST APIs with PHP 8 and PDO

Backend

1 8 min read

Building Fast, Scalable REST APIs with PHP 8 and PDO

Clean architecture patterns, prepared statements, JWT authentication, and zero-dependency routing in raw PHP.

Santosh Shelar

Feb 4, 2025

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