Java Experience Beyond the Code
Eight production situations where better questions matter more than quick fixes, from slow APIs and connection pools to retries and duplicate messages.
7 min read
- Java
- Production
- Architecture
Hi, I’m Volkan.
Senior Java Developer at LeoVegas.
I write about software, everyday life, and things I find worth sharing.
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- Netherlands
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Kafka Consumer Lag: When Should You Worry?
Consumer-group lag is usually an offset gap, not a delay in seconds — what matters is whether it drains, how long it stays up, and whether the delay fits what the service promises.
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- Kafka
- Consumers
- Operations