advancedKafka: Producer, Consumer & Idempotency
What happens if a Kafka consumer processes a message successfully but crashes before committing the offset?
Tests whether you know the message will be redelivered, which is exactly why consumer-side idempotency is non-negotiable.
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What happens if a Kafka consumer processes a message successfully but crashes before committing the offset?