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Complete Java build automation course covering POM.xml, dependencies, plugins, multi-module projects & CI/CD integration. Perfect for beginners to professionals. 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They react — instantly. Every click, order, payment, log, and notification is an </span><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">event</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, and at scale, events need a backbone.</span><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">That backbone is </span><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Apache Kafka</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p></div> </div> </div>

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