Do you want to know how Apache Flink was formed and transformed the world of stream processing? You get to hear it from the co-creator himself! It was absolutely amazing to chat with Stephan Ewen, the visionary Co-creator of Apache Flink and Founder of Restate, at Flink Forward Berlin 2024, hosted by Ververica | Original creators of Apache Flink® — We spoke about the origins of Apache Flink, exploring the inspiration behind its creation and how it transformed the world of stream processing. Stephan shared insights into the core challenges his team faced during Flink's development and how overcoming those hurdles shaped the product into what it is today — We also discussed Flink’s impact on the market, its evolution alongside other technologies like Hadoop and Spark, and the turning point that led to its widespread adoption. It was fascinating to hear about the ecosystem’s growth and the unexpected ways it has expanded across industries — In addition to his journey with Flink, Stephan gave us a glimpse into his new project, Restate. He shared the motivation behind this venture and how it aims to tackle emerging challenges in the data landscape — For those venturing into real-time data processing, Stephan offered some valuable advice based on his experiences—a great takeaway for any developer or engineer in this field Thanks Stephan for talking with us on the journey! Stay tuned for more updates from Flink Forward! Join our Newsletter to stay updated with such content with 137k+ subscribers here — https://lnkd.in/d3wssfcK #data #ai #ververica #flinkforward #apacheflink #datastreaming #theravitshow