Kafka for Developers - Data Contracts Using Schema Registry - Adding a New Field in Schema - FORWARD Compatibility

The lecture covers forward compatibility in schema registries, explaining how new schema versions can be read by consumers using older schemas. It contrasts forward compatibility with backward compatibility and introduces forward transitive compatibility. The coding example involves updating a coffee order schema to include a new field, demonstrating how to handle compatibility issues and update schema versions effectively.

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