The lecture discusses the challenges of evolving schemas in data systems, particularly focusing on the issues that arise when the consumer and producer do not share the same schema. It demonstrates an experiment where a schema change is made without updating the consumer, leading to errors. The lecture concludes by introducing the concept of a Schema Registry, which helps manage schema evolution and compatibility, ensuring efficient data processing and storage.

Describe the consequences of a missing schema exception in a consumer.

How does the ABRO format benefit message serialization?