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Apache Kafka README
[Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org) is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, data integration, and mission-critical applications.
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Use as a reference when explaining Apache Kafka or a comparable developer infrastructure product to technical users.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
### Build a JAR and run it
Gives the README a dedicated ### build a jar and run it section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
### Running a Kafka broker
Gives the README a dedicated ### running a kafka broker section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
### Kafka client examples
Gives the README a dedicated ### kafka client examples section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
Section labels refer to the reviewed public source. Visual design and mobile behavior of the external page were not evaluated.
Adaptation ideas
What to apply to your own product
- Name the primary user outcome before listing implementation details, then route readers to the exact setup or reference section.
- Separate trying the project, deploying it and contributing so each audience can choose a clear next step.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README provides a compact public entry point, but it cannot replace current product documentation or a guided in-product setup.
Starting route
Start with the README's ### Build a JAR and run it section, then follow its linked documentation before adopting a comparable structure.
Source and version
- Apache Kafka README at 3c1b3f2db34b2191c00bd97d3de92c4945668ab6 ↗https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/3c1b3f2db34b2191c00bd97d3de92c4945668ab6/README.md
Reviewed README at commit 3c1b3f2db34b2191c00bd97d3de92c4945668ab6. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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