Since the introduction of stream processing, there have been three certainties in life: death, taxes, and out-of-order data. As a stream processing library built for Apache Kafka, Kafka Streams processes data in offset order. When out-of-order data is present, offset order differs from timestamp order and care must be taken to ensure that processing results respect timestamp order where appropriate.

Welcome to our exploration of Java threads—a fascinating feature that let your computer multitask like a pro! Threads are like mini-workers inside your computer, each handling a different job at the same time. Normally, your computer works on one task at a time. But with threads, it can tackle multiple tasks concurrently, making things faster and more efficient. Threads can speed up your programs and make them work better. But wait, there's a twist! With great power comes great complexity.

Ever since the release of ChatGPT, which showed the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI), enterprises have raced to operationalize generative AI within their organizations. In fact, AI represents the primary challenge for nearly every organization today. You will either be good at AI or bad at business. Appian was quick on the AI draw.

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, where uptime, performance, and user experience are paramount, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) has emerged as a crucial bridge between development and operations within organizations. SRE goes beyond traditional IT roles by emphasizing the fusion of software engineering practices with IT operations to ensure systems are functional, highly reliable, and scalable.