> calling it "Exactly-once delivery with kafka" is slightly misleading
Indeed. Idempotent operations is the mainstay of managing "at least once" message delivery. If you had a true "exactly once" system, idempotency would be unnecessary.
> Regardless of the title this is an amazing feature.
I feel it's a good iterative step forward, but nothing near the "revolutionary" that's being boasted.
Indeed. Idempotent operations is the mainstay of managing "at least once" message delivery. If you had a true "exactly once" system, idempotency would be unnecessary.
> Regardless of the title this is an amazing feature.
I feel it's a good iterative step forward, but nothing near the "revolutionary" that's being boasted.