Kafka for Developers - Data Contracts Using Schema Registry - Let's Build AVRO Kafka Producer

This lecture covers building a Kafka producer to publish Avro records without a schema registry. It explains setting up a producer using Gradle, configuring broker properties, creating Avro records, and sending them to a Kafka topic. The session also includes setting up logging with SLF4J and Logback, and testing the Kafka setup using Docker.

What is the process of creating an ABRO record in the context of this lecture?

Explain the significance of the 'producer record' in Kafka.

What steps are taken to handle exceptions in the Kafka producer code?

How does the logging setup contribute to the Kafka producer's functionality?