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by wink 488 days ago
Don't disagree on the resume-padding but only taking into account message volume and not the other features is also not the best way to look at it.

Have I used (not necessarily decided on) Kafka in every single company/project for the last 8-9 years? Yes.

Was it the optimal choice for all of those? No.

Was it downright wrong or just added for weird reasons? Also no, not even a single time - it's just kinda ubiquitous.