Immerse Yourself in the Community
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Introduction
Community is as important in the Kafka developer industry as it is anywhere else. The Kafka developer community tends to be generous, helpful, and kind. You should try to be a part of the communnity as much as you are able, as you can learn from those who are further along in their developer journey, and you can help out those who are just getting started. A community is what you make it.
Forum
Forums are usually one of the first places people go when they run into trouble or want to catch up on the latest news. The most popular forum is the Confluent Community forum, which can be found at https://forum.confluent.io
Slack
You’ll find a thriving Confluent Community channel on Slack. Head over to https://launchpass.com/confluentcommunity for access. It’s free and easy.
Meetups
Meetups are a great place to find local kafka developers. It’s beneficial to attend a meetup, as you get to know and befriend others in your area who might be able to help out with problems you run into or might have insight into companies that might be hiring developers. It’s also a great event to learn new techniques or to share new things that you’ve learned.
You’ll find meetups all over the world on this page: https://www.confluent.io/community/
Events
The biggest event in the industry is the Kafka Summit. Here you’ll hear from the experts, developers, and industry insiders about all the latest and greatest things happening within the Kafka ecosystem. You can find more information about Kafka Summit at https://www.kafka-summit.org/