Producer Part 2 - Writing the Kafka Producer

This tutorial guides you through creating a Kafka producer, configuring it, and setting up Kafka topics. It covers running a Kafka producer and consumer, and demonstrates how to enhance the producer with additional features like error handling and shutdown hooks. The tutorial also includes a practical example of using Twitter data to test the Kafka setup.

What command is used to create a Kafka topic, and what parameters are specified?

How does the application ensure that messages are sent to the correct topic?

What is the significance of the shutdown hook in the Kafka producer application?