Confluent didn't work out

log_compactionMay 18, 2026

the recruiter saying not too far off is usually genuine at Confluent from what I've seen

kafka_enthusiastMay 18, 2026

they said I could reapply sooner than normal so I'll take that as a small win

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offset_resetMay 18, 2026

tail -n is a common one there. buffer vs pointer is where the discussion gets interesting

schema_reg_fanMay 18, 2026

both SD rounds failing is rough. system design is definitely their main filter

topic_partitionMay 18, 2026

temporary email SD is notoriously tricky. did they push hard on the bloom filter specifics?

kafka_enthusiastMay 18, 2026

yes, wanted concrete false positive rate discussion and how to handle hash collisions. I wasn't as sharp on that part

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