Scaling Apache Kafka in Retail with Microservices ft. Matt Simpson from Boden

Streaming Audio: Apache Kafka® & Real-Time Data

05/27/20 • 42 min

Apache Kafka® is a powerful toolset for microservice architectures. In this podcast, we’ll cover how Boden, an online retail company that specializes in high-end fashion linked to the royal family, used streaming microservices to modernize their business.

Matt Simpson (Solutions Architect, Boden) shares a real life use case showing how Kafka has helped Boden digitize their business, transitioning from catalogs to online sales, tracking stock, and identifying buying patterns. Matt also shares about what he's learned through using Kafka as well as the challenges of being a product master. And lastly, what is Matt excited for for the future of Boden? Find out in this episode!

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05/27/20 • 42 min

Streaming Audio: Apache Kafka® & Real-Time Data - Scaling Apache Kafka in Retail with Microservices ft. Matt Simpson from Boden

Transcript

Tim Berglund (00:00)
When the Kensington palace, Instagram account posts a picture of the Duchess of Cambridge and a new polka dot dress, what does that have to do with event-driven architectures? Well, Matt Simpson solution architect with UK-based retailer, Boden is going to tell us on today's episode of Streaming Audio, a podcast about Kafka, Confluent, and the cloud.
Tim Berglund (00:26)
Hello, and welcome to another episode of Streaming Audio. I am as always your host, Tim Berglun

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